SYLVIA

Proper noun

Sylvia

(Roman mythology) Short for Princess Rhea Silvia, the mother of Romulus and Remus, founders of Rome.

(astronomy) 87 Sylvia, a main belt asteroid; named for Rhea Silvia, mother of Romulus and Remus.

A female given name from Latin, a popular spelling variant of Silvia.

Anagrams

• Vasily

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

28 May 2025

AIR

(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”


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