a. [ L. sylvaticus, better silvaticus. See Silvan, a. ] Sylvan. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a syllabic manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
n. The act of forming syllables; the act or method of dividing words into syllables. See Guide to Pron., §275. [ 1913 Webster ]