arborea
|ar-bo-re-a|
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/ɑrˈbɔɹiə/
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/ɑːˈbɔːrɪə/
tree-related / of the tree
Etymology
'arborea' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'arboreus', where 'arbor' meant 'tree'.
'arborea' developed from Latin 'arboreus' (derived from 'arbor') and entered modern usage mainly in scientific Latin and as a toponym/proper name; related English derivatives include 'arboreal'.
Initially it meant 'of or pertaining to trees' in Latin; that core meaning is retained in scientific and descriptive uses, while the form has also been adopted as a proper name for places and fictional realms.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a proper name used in fantasy settings (notably Dungeons & Dragons) for an Outer Plane/realm associated with chaotic good; a mythic, forested paradise.
In the campaign the player characters visited Arborea, a plane of wild hills and bright fey courts.
Noun 2
a place name: Arborea is a comune (municipality) in Sardinia, Italy.
Arborea in Sardinia was founded as part of a 20th-century land-reclamation project.
Adjective 1
used in scientific Latin (as a species epithet) meaning 'tree-dwelling' or 'of trees' (e.g., Hyla arborea, the European tree frog).
The species name Hyla arborea indicates a tree‑dwelling frog.
Synonyms
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