Translation
jungle, rainforest
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Word origin
From Latin silva ('wood, forest'). The same root gives English 'sylvan' and, through silvaticus, 'savage'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- silva
- English cognates
- sylvan, savage
Grammar
Examples
amazónica .
The Amazon rainforest is full of life.
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We got lost among the trees of the jungle.
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Monkeys, birds and snakes live in the jungle.
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How hot and humid it is in the jungle!
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The scientists study the plants of the rainforest.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 1: selva, asociación, parto and 7 more words.