Feminine

selva

Meaning

jungle, rainforest

Synonyms

Frequency

C1
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.

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