Definitions for selva

selva sel·va

Spelling: [sel-vuh]
IPA: /ˈsɛl və/

Selva is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 76 anagrams from letters in selva (aelsv).

Definitions for selva

noun

  1. a tropical rain forest, as that in the Amazon basin of South America.

Origin of selva

1840-50; Brazilian Portuguese; Portuguese: forest Latin silva

Examples for selva

selva paused; he had the letter in his pocket, and began searching for it.

Was this what lay before the minister of God now in this selva oscura of life?

You asked my permission, to visit a certain selva and his wife.

selva entered the vestibule, and reappeared a moment later with his wife.

Di Leyn knew of this desire, for selva had mentioned it to him.

Among other things, he has withdrawn the selva affair from the Congregation of the Index.

She embraced Maria and shook hands with selva, who presented di Leyni.

He approached selva to bid him good-night, his hand extended.

The next day he asked me whether I had met selva at Subiaco, and had read his books.

What joy if the Pontiff should forbid the condemnation of selva!

Word Value for selva
Scrable

0

Words with friends

10

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