Feminine
selva
jungle, rainforest
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈsɛl.βə]
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old Catalan selva, from Latin silva, from Proto-Indo-European *sel-, *swel- (“beam, board, frame, threshold”). Compare Occitan selva, Spanish selva.
Related words
selva
Wald
forêt
bos
bosco
غابة
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