silvestris

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From silva.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /silˈwes.tris/, [sɪɫˈwɛs.trɪs]

Adjective

silvestris (neuter silvestre); third declension

  1. Of or pertaining to a forest or wood
  2. forested, wooded, overgrown with trees
  3. rural, wild, living in forests

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative silvestris silvestre silvestrēs silvestria
Genitive silvestris silvestris silvestrium silvestrium
Dative silvestrī silvestrī silvestribus silvestribus
Accusative silvestrem silvestre silvestrēs, silvestrīs silvestria
Ablative silvestrī silvestrī silvestribus silvestribus
Vocative silvestris silvestre silvestrēs silvestria

Derived terms

Descendants

See also

References
  • silvestris in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • silvestris in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • silvestris in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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