Etymology

From Medieval Latin matrisilva. Cognate with Galician, Spanish and Italian madreselva.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ma.ðɾɨ.ˈsil.vɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌma.dɾe.ˈsiw.vɐ/
• Hyphenation: ma‧dres‧sil‧va