villi

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • wild
  • savage
  • feral wild, untamed, especially of domesticated animals having returned to the wild
  • wildcat unauthorized
  • far-fetched not likely, difficult to believe

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse villr (wild).

Origin

Old Norse

villr

Gloss

wild

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Property

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