salvatge

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Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan salvatge, from Vulgar Latin salvāticus, variant of Latin silvāticus (showing assimilation). Doublet of selvàtic, a learned borrowing via Italian.

Pronunciation

Adjective

salvatge m or f (masculine and feminine plural salvatges)

  1. wild; savage

Derived terms

Noun

salvatge m or f by sense (plural salvatges)

  1. savage

Descendants

  • Spanish: salvaje
    • English: salvage
    • Tagalog: salbahe

References

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan sauvatge, from Vulgar Latin salvāticus, from Latin silvāticus. Compare Catalan salvatge, Occitan sauvatge, French sauvage, Italian selvaggio, selvatico.

Pronunciation

Adjective

salvatge m (feminine singular salvatja, masculine plural salvatges, feminine plural salvatjas)

  1. wild; savage

Derived terms