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Silvius

Silvius proper noun: the son of Ascanius and his wife.

Proper noun

Silvius

  1. (Roman) The son of Ascanius and his wife.
  2. A male given name from Latin, of mostly historical use in English.
  3. A surname.

Origin of Silvius

From Latin Silvius, from silva (“forest”).

Questions about Silvius

What does Silvius mean?
Silvius means the son of Ascanius and his wife.
What part of speech is Silvius?
Silvius is a proper noun.

Words near Silvius in the dictionary

  1. Silvio
  2. Silvios
  3. silvipastoral
  4. silvipasture
  5. Silvis
  6. Silvius
  7. silvo-
  8. silvofisheries
  9. silvofishery
  10. silvologist
  11. silvology

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