savage

Middle English

/saˈvaːdʒ(ə)/

adj
Definitions
  • savage, barbaric, unmannered, primitive
  • wild, untamed, harsh
  • mighty, strong, powerful
  • ferocious, angry, attacking, opposed
  • (rare) demented, crazy, insane
  • (rare) ill-thought, ill-advised

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French savage derived from Latin salvāticus, silvāticus (of the woods, literally, wild).

Origin

Latin

silvāticus

Gloss

of the woods, literally, wild

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