sylvian
/ˈsɪlviən/
sylvian is the alternative form of Sylvian.
Adjective capitalized: Sylvian
Sylvian
- Of or relating to Franciscus Sylvius (1614–1672; born Franz de le Boë), Dutch physician and scientist.
- Of or relating to the asteroid (511) Davida.
Origin of sylvian
From Sylvius + -an.
Words formed from sylvian
- parasylvian
- perisylvian
- presylvian
- suprasylvian
- transsylvian
- ectosylvian
- pseudosylvian
- Sylvian angle
- Sylvian aqueduct
- Sylvian artery
- Sylvian cistern
- Sylvian fissure
- Sylvian fossa
- Sylvian point
- Sylvian valley
- Sylvian vein
- Sylvian ventricle
Phrases with sylvian
Questions about sylvian
- What does sylvian mean?
- Sylvian means of or relating to Franciscus Sylvius (1614–1672; born Franz de le Boë), Dutch physician and scientist.
- What is sylvian the alternative form of?
- Sylvian is the alternative form of Sylvian.
- What part of speech is sylvian?
- Sylvian is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce sylvian?
- Sylvian is pronounced /ˈsɪlviən/.
Words near sylvian in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: sylvian (page history and authors); Sylvian (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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