selvatico
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Italian
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin silvāticus (with the variant form from Vulgar Latin salvāticus), from silva (“forest”). Compare French sauvage, Romanian sălbatic. Doublet of selvaggio.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]selvatico (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)
Derived terms
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- selvatico in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
- selvatico in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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- Rhymes:Italian/atiko
- Rhymes:Italian/atiko/4 syllables
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