sălbatic

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Megleno-Romanian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin silvāticus, from silva (forest).[1][2]

Adjective

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sălbatic

  1. wild, feral, untamed

References

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Romanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin silvāticus, from silva (forest). Compare Italian selvatico, French sauvage.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [səlˈba.tik]
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Adjective

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sălbatic m or n (feminine singular sălbatică, masculine plural sălbatici, feminine and neuter plural sălbatice)

  1. (of animals) feral, wild, untamed
  2. (of a person) animal, savage (unhindered by social codes)
  3. (in general) wild, fierce

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Derived terms

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