selvagem

Portuguese

Etymology

From Provençal salvatxe, from Latin silvāticus (“of the woods”), from silva (“woods; forest”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA: /sew.ˈva.ʒẽj̃/
• Hyphenation: sel‧va‧gem

Adjective

selvagem m and f (plural selvagens; comparable)

1. sylvan (of the woods)
2. wild (not domesticated or tamed)
3. (derogatory) savage; uncivilised
4. brutal, vicious, merciless

Synonyms

• (sylvan): agreste, selvático, silvestre, silvícola
• (not domesticated): asselvajado, bravio, feroz, indomesticado
• (uncivilised): bárbaro, incivilizado
• (merciless): brutal, cruel, feroz

Antonyms

• (not domesticated): amansado, domado, domesticado, doméstico, manso
• (uncivilised): civilizado

Noun

selvagem m and f (plural selvagens)

1. sylvan (one who resides in the woods)
2. an impolite person
3. (pejorative) savage (uncivilized or feral human; a barbarian)

Synonyms

• (sylvan): silvícola
• (impolite person): bronco, bruto, grosso, mal-educado, parvo
• (savage): bárbaro

Derived terms

• bom selvagem

Related terms

selva selvageira selvagemente

selvageria selvagineamente selvagíneo

selvaginha selvagino selvagismo