Silvia
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Translingual[edit]
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Proper noun[edit]
Silvia f
- Synonym of Silviella (in family Orobanchaceae)
- Synonym of Escobedia (in family Orobanchaceae)
See also[edit]
- Mezilaurus (in family Lauraceae)
- Sylvia
References[edit]
- See search for Silvia at Plants of the World Online.
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Feminine form of Silvius, from Latin silva (“forest”). In myths, Rhea Silvia was the mother of famous twins Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome. 6th-century saint Silvia was the mother of the pope Gregory the Great.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Silvia
- A female given name from Latin.
- c. 1590–1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene ii]:
- Who is Silvia? what is she? / That all our swains commend her? / Holy, fair and wise is she; / The heaven such grace did lend her, / That she might admired be.
- A surname.
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Translations[edit]
female given name
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Anagrams[edit]
Estonian[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Silvia
- a female given name, equivalent to English Silvia
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Faroese[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Silvia f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Silvia
Usage notes[edit]
Matronymics
- son of Silviu: Silviuson
- daughter of Silvia: Silviudóttir
Declension[edit]
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Silvia |
Accusative | Silviu |
Dative | Silviu |
Genitive | Silviu |
German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Proper noun[edit]
Silvia
- a female given name, equivalent to English Silvia
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Feminine form of Silvius, from Latin silva (“forest”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Silvia f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Silvia
Anagrams[edit]
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Feminine form of Silvius, from Latin silva (“forest”).
Proper noun[edit]
Silvia f
- a female given name, variant of Sílvia
Slovak[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Silvia f (genitive singular Silvie, nominative plural Silvie, declension pattern of ulica)
- a female given name, equivalent to English Silvia
Declension[edit]
Declension of Silvia
Further reading[edit]
- “Silvia”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Feminine form of Silvius, from Latin silva (“forest”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Silvia f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Silvia
Related terms[edit]
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