selvaggio
wild; savage
adjective sel-VAHD-joh Rare
Origin: Latin silvaticus (of the forest)
Usage Note
Selvaggio carries a range from 'untamed wilderness' (natura selvaggia) to 'brutal/savage' in a moral sense (un attacco selvaggio). As a noun il selvaggio means 'a savage/wild man'. Note -gg- before -io: pronounced 'joh', not 'jee-oh'. Four forms: selvaggio / selvaggia / selvaggi / selvagge.
Examples
"Il paesaggio selvaggio mi affascina."
Natural Translation
The wild landscape fascinates me.
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