selvagem

From Old Galician-Portuguese salvage, salvaje, from Old Occitan salvatge, salvatxe, sauvatge (cf. Catalan salvatge), from Vulgar Latin salvāticus, from Latin silvāticus (“of the woods”), from silva (“woods; forest”).

• (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /sɛwˈva.ʒẽj̃/
• (Rural Central Brazil) IPA^(key): /siwˈvaʒ/
• Rhymes: (Brazil) -aʒẽj̃, (Portugal) -aʒɐ̃j̃
• Hyphenation: sel‧va‧gem

selvagem m or f (plural selvagens)

1. sylvan (of the woods)

   Synonyms: agreste, selvático, silvestre, silvícola

2. wild (not domesticated or tamed)

   Synonyms: asselvajado, bravio, feroz, indomesticado

   Antonyms: amansado, domado, domesticado, doméstico, manso

3. (derogatory) savage; uncivilised

   Synonyms: bárbaro, incivilizado

   Antonym: civilizado

4. brutal, vicious, merciless

   Synonyms: brutal, cruel, feroz

• → Old Tupi: saraûaîa

selvagem m or f by sense (plural selvagens)

1. sylvan (one who resides in the woods)

   Synonym: silvícola

2. an impolite person

   Synonyms: bronco, bruto, grosso, mal-educado, parvo

3. (derogatory) savage (uncivilized or feral human; a barbarian)

   Synonym: bárbaro

• bom selvagem