Catalan

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Etymology

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

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Adjective

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salvatge m or f (masculine and feminine plural salvatges)

  1. wild; savage

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Noun

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salvatge m or f by sense (plural salvatges)

  1. savage

Descendants

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

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Occitan

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Etymology

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

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Adjective

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

  1. wild; savage

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