silvester

See also: Silvester

Latin

Alternative forms

• sylvester, silvestris

Etymology

From silva +‎ -ester.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /silˈu̯es.ter/, [s̠ɪɫ̪ˈu̯ɛs̠t̪ɛr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /silˈves.ter/, [silˈvɛst̪er]

Adjective

silvester (feminine silvestris, neuter silvestre); third-declension three-termination adjective

1. wooded
2. (relational) woodland
3. wild, untamed

Declension

Third-declension three-termination adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	silvester	silvestris	silvestre		silvestrēs		silvestria
genitive	silvestris				silvestrium
dative	silvestrī				silvestribus
accusative	silvestrem		silvestre		silvestrēs		silvestria
ablative	silvestrī				silvestribus
vocative	silvester	silvestris	silvestre		silvestrēs		silvestria

Derived terms

• comes silvester (Mediaeval)

Descendants

• Catalan: silvestre
• → English: Sylvester