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Sylvan vs Dryad - What's the difference?

sylvan | dryad |

As nouns the difference between sylvan and dryad

is that sylvan is one who resides in the woods while dryad is (greek mythology) in greek myth, a female tree spirit.

As an adjective sylvan

is pertaining to the forest, or woodlands.

sylvan

English

Alternative forms

* silvan

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • pertaining to the forest, or woodlands
  • * De Quincey
    • The traditional memory of a rural and a sylvan region is usually exact as well as tenacious.
  • residing in a forest or wood
  • wooded, or covered in forest

    • Synonyms

    * (of or like a forest) foresty

    See also

    * arboreal * nemorous

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who resides in the woods.
  • A fabled deity of the wood; a satyr; a faun.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • Her private orchards, walled on every side, / To lawless sylvans all access denied.

    Related terms

    * Pennsylvania * Silvanus * silvicolous * silviculture * sylva * sylvatic * Transylvania

    dryad

    English

    (wikipedia dryad)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Greek mythology) In Greek myth, a female tree spirit.

    • See also

    * Daphne * hamadryad * Meliai