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silves

/ˈsɪlvəs/

silves is the plural of silf.

silves is the plural of silfe.

Proper noun capitalized: Silves

Silves

  1. A city and municipality of Faro District, Portugal.
  2. (historical) A former kingdom in Iberia, one of the Iberian taifas.

Origin of silves

From Portuguese Silves, from Old Galician-Portuguese Silve, from Latin Cilpe.

Questions about silves

What does silves mean?
Silves means a city and municipality of Faro District, Portugal.
What is silves the plural of?
Silves is the plural of silf.
What part of speech is silves?
Silves is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce silves?
Silves is pronounced /ˈsɪlvəs/.

Words near silves in the dictionary

  1. silvery-cheeked antshrike
  2. silvery-cheeked antshrikes
  3. silvery-haired
  4. silvery-white
  5. silveryness
  6. silves
  7. Silvester
  8. silvestral
  9. Silvestri
  10. Silvestris
  11. Silvestro

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