[syl.van] n (1565): one that frequents groves or woods
[2]sylvan adj [ML silvanus, sylvanus, fr. L silva, sylva wood] (ca. 1583) 1 a: living or located in the woods or forest b: of, relating to, or characteristic of the woods or forest
2. a: made, shaped, or formed of woods or trees b: abounding in woods, groves, or trees: wooded