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/so.vaʒ/

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Translation

wild; shy, unsociable

Word origin

From Late Latin salvaticus, an altered form of Latin silvaticus ('of the woods'), from silva ('forest'). English 'savage' was borrowed from the Old French form sauvage.

Origin
Latin
Root
silvaticus
English cognates
savage, sylvan

Grammar

Masc pluralsauvages

Examples

.

The wild horses come down from the mountain in winter.

cueille , .

Do not pick those wild flowers, they are protected.

.

My son is a little shy with strangers.

camping .

Wild camping is forbidden in the national park.

' .

She let out a savage cry and everyone turned round.

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This word is part of lesson 32.