selvagem

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese salvage, salvaje, from Old Occitan salvatge, salvatxe, sauvatge (cf. Catalan salvatge), from Vulgar Latin salvāticus, from Latin silvāticus (“of the woods”), from silva (“woods; forest”).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

selvagem m or f (plural selvagens)

  1. sylvan (of the woods)
    Synonyms: agreste, selvático, silvestre, silvícola
  2. wild (not domesticated or tamed)
    Synonyms: asselvajado, bravio, feroz, indomesticado
    Antonyms: amansado, domado, domesticado, doméstico, manso
  3. (derogatory) savage; uncivilised
    Synonyms: bárbaro, incivilizado
    Antonym: civilizado
  4. brutal, vicious, merciless
    Synonyms: brutal, cruel, feroz

Descendants

  • → Old Tupi: saraûaîa

Noun

selvagem m or f by sense (plural selvagens)

  1. sylvan (one who resides in the woods)
    Synonym: silvícola
  2. an impolite person
    Synonyms: bronco, bruto, grosso, mal-educado, parvo
  3. (derogatory) savage (uncivilized or feral human; a barbarian)
    Synonym: bárbaro

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