sălbatic

Megleno-Romanian

Etymology

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

Adjective

sălbatic

  1. wild, feral, untamed

References

  1. ^ https://www.dex.ro/s%C4%83lbatic
  2. ^ https://ro.wikisource.org/wiki/Pagin%C4%83:Theodor_Capidan_-_Meglenorom%C3%A2nii,_vol._I_(Istoria_%C8%99i_graiul_lor).pdf/78

Romanian

Alternative forms

  • selbatec
  • sălbatec
  • sĕlbatec — obsolete
  • sĕlbatic — obsolete

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [səlˈba.tik]
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

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

Declension

Declension of sălbatic
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative 		indefinite sălbatic sălbatică sălbatici sălbatice
definite sălbaticul sălbatica sălbaticii sălbaticele
genitive-
dative 		indefinite sălbatic sălbatice sălbatici sălbatice
definite sălbaticului sălbaticei sălbaticilor sălbaticelor

Derived terms

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