🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

selvagem

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sel-vah-zhem

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Wild/waɪld/
adjectivenounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"As flores selvagens floresceram lindamente no prado intocado."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.

    "The wildflowers bloomed beautifully in the untouched meadow."
As noun
  1. 1

    A natural environment where animals and plants live freely.

    "The wildlife conservation area is home to many species in the wild."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'wild' originates from the Old English 'wilde', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*wilþiz', meaning 'untamed' or 'natural'. Over centuries, its meaning has evolved to encompass both the idea of being untamed and the natural state of flora and fauna.

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