selvagem

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

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sewˈva.ʒẽj̃/ [seʊ̯ˈva.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɛlˈva.ʒɐ̃j̃/ [sɛɫˈva.ʒɐ̃j̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɛlˈva.ʒɐ̃j̃/ [sɛɫˈva.ʒɐ̃j̃]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɛlˈba.ʒɐ̃j̃/ [sɛɫˈβa.ʒɐ̃j̃]

• (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /sɛwˈva.ʒẽj̃/
• (Rural Central Brazil) IPA^(key): /siwˈvaʒ/
• Rhymes: (Brazil) -aʒẽj̃, (Portugal) -aʒɐ̃j̃
• Hyphenation: sel‧va‧gem

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

Derived terms

• bom selvagem

Related terms

• selva
• selvageira
• selvagemente
• selvageria
• selvagineamente
• selvagíneo
• selvaginha
• selvagino
• selvagismo