Silvia
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Translingual
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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]- IPA(key): /ˈsɪlvi.ə/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
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.
Related terms
[edit]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
Related terms
[edit]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
- 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
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- Rhymes:Italian/ilvja
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