Transylvania
English
Etymology
From trans- (“Latin trans, meaning across”) + sylvan (“Latin silvam, the accusative singular of silva, meaning forest”) + -ia (“meaning country, land”). (Meaning "region across the forest")
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Transylvania
- A region in western Romania.
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