selvatico
Italian
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editEtymology
editFrom Latin silvāticus (with the variant form from Vulgar Latin salvāticus), from silva (“forest”). Compare French sauvage, Romanian sălbatic. Doublet of selvaggio.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editselvatico (feminine selvatica, masculine plural selvatici, feminine plural selvatiche)
- wild (of a flower or animal)
- Synonym: selvaggio
- untamed (of an animal)
- timid and unsociable (of a person)
- gamy (of a taste or smell)
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editFurther reading
edit- selvatico in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
- selvatico in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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