Associations to the word «Sylvia»

Wiktionary

SYLVIA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Sylviidae   — the typical warblers.
SYLVIA, proper noun. (Roman mythology) Short for Princess Rhea Silvia, the mother of Romulus and Remus, founders of Rome.
SYLVIA, proper noun. (astronomy) Short for 87 Sylvia, a main belt asteroid; named for Rhea Silvia, mother of Romulus and Remus.
SYLVIA, proper noun. A female given name, a popular spelling variant of Silvia.
SYLVIA PLATH EFFECT, noun. The phenomenon that poets are more susceptible to mental illness than other creative writers.

Wise words

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John Locke