nounnounadjective

il selvaggio

wild

Si dice di un animale o di un luogo che vive o cresce in natura, senza l'aiuto o il controllo dell'uomo.

The word selvaggio has a few different nuances depending on the context:

Wild (Nature/Animals): Referring to something that lives or grows in a natural state, not domesticated, cultivated, or tamed by humans. For example, a wild animal or an overgrown, untamed forest.
Untamed/Uncivilized (People/Behavior): Describing someone who acts in a primitive, fierce, or uncontrolled manner, lacking the refinement of society. It can also describe a place or a situation that is rugged, harsh, or primitive.
Extreme/Fierce: Used to describe intensity, such as a fierce storm or a very loud, chaotic party.

Grammar: It is an adjective that can also function as a noun. As an adjective, it changes according to gender and number (masculine singular: selvaggio, feminine singular: selvaggia, masculine plural: selvaggi, feminine plural: selvagge).
Origin: It derives from the Late Latin silvaticus, which comes from the Latin silva (forest/wood). The etymological meaning is literally "of the woods" or "belonging to the woods."

Synonyms:
- Feroce (fierce)
- Indomito (untamed/indomitable)
- Incolto (uncultivated/wild)
- Barbaro (barbaric)
Antonyms:
- Domestico (domestic)
- Coltivato (cultivated)
- Civile (civilized)
- Mite (gentle/mild)

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Un cavallo selvaggio corre nella valle.adjective

A wild horse runs in the valley.

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