"selva" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈselba/, [ˈsel.β̞a] Forms: selvas [plural]
Rhymes: -elba Etymology: Inherited from Latin silva, from Proto-Indo-European *sel-, *swel- (“beam, board, frame, threshold”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|la|silva|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin silva, {{inh+|es|la|silva}} Inherited from Latin silva, {{der|es|ine-pro|*sel-}} Proto-Indo-European *sel-, {{m|ine-pro|*swel-||beam, board, frame, threshold}} *swel- (“beam, board, frame, threshold”) Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} selva f (plural selvas)
  1. (forestry) forest or jungle, wood, chiefly a rainforest Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Forestry Derived forms: cóndor de la selva, La Selva, ley de la selva, selva amazónica, selva lluviosa, Selva Misionera, Selva Negra, selvático Related terms: salvaje, selvático, selvoso, silvestre, silvicultura, bosque, jungla
    Sense id: en-selva-es-noun-Jnvq9pia Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, forestry

Inflected forms

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