selvatico
See also: selvático
Italian
Alternative forms
- salvatico (Tuscan)
Etymology
From Latin silvāticus (with the variant form from Vulgar Latin salvāticus), from silva (“forest”). Compare French sauvage, Romanian sălbatic. Doublet of selvaggio.
Adjective
selvatico (feminine singular 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
Terms derived from selvatico
Related terms
Terms related to selvatico
Descendants
- → Spanish: selvático
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