Silvanus
See also: silvanus
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin Silvanus, a Latin cognomen, from silva (“forest”). The name Silas, from the early Christian apostle, was Latinised as Silvanus by Paul.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editSilvanus
- (Roman mythology) A god of forests.
- (biblical) A companion of Paul, also called Silas.
- A male given name from Latin, more often spelled Sylvanus, but never popular in either form.
Quotations
edit- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC:: 1 Peter 5: 12:
- By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.
Related terms
editTranslations
editRoman god of forest
biblical character
male given name
See also
editLatin
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom silva (“forest”) + -ānus (“from, of the”). The name Silas, from the early Christian apostle, was Latinised as Silvānus by Paul. Transliterated into Ancient Greek as Σιλουανός (Silouanós).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /silˈu̯aː.nus/, [s̠ɪɫ̪ˈu̯äːnʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /silˈva.nus/, [silˈväːnus]
Proper noun
editSilvānus m (genitive Silvānī); second declension
- (religion) A deity presiding over woods and all places planted with trees, the god of woods.
- Silvanus; a Roman cognomen, or surname
Declension
editSecond-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | Silvānus | Silvānī |
Genitive | Silvānī | Silvānōrum |
Dative | Silvānō | Silvānīs |
Accusative | Silvānum | Silvānōs |
Ablative | Silvānō | Silvānīs |
Vocative | Silvāne | Silvānī |
Related terms
editDescendants
edit- Translingual: Macaca sylvanus
See also
editReferences
edit- “Silvanus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “Silvanus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- Silvanus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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