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Etymology

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From silva (woods, forest) +‎ -āticus (pertaining to).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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silvāticus (feminine silvātica, neuter silvāticum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. of the woods, sylvan
  2. wild (not domesticated or farmed)
    Synonyms: trux, ferōx, atrōx, violēns, immānis, efferus, ferus, crūdēlis, barbaricus, ācer
    Antonyms: mītis, misericors, tranquillus, placidus, quietus, clemens

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative silvāticus silvātica silvāticum silvāticī silvāticae silvātica
Genitive silvāticī silvāticae silvāticī silvāticōrum silvāticārum silvāticōrum
Dative silvāticō silvāticō silvāticīs
Accusative silvāticum silvāticam silvāticum silvāticōs silvāticās silvātica
Ablative silvāticō silvāticā silvāticō silvāticīs
Vocative silvātice silvātica silvāticum silvāticī silvāticae silvātica

Descendants

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From the variant salvaticus

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