English → Latin
“savagely” in Latin
ferōxwild, bold, fierce; defiant, arrogantcrūdēlisunfeeling, rude; ruthless, cruel, mercilesssaevusfurious, ferocious, fierce, violent, barbarous, cruel, savagesaeviōto rage, vent anger; to be furious; to thrash about, move violently
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
savagely
ferociter: crudeliter: saeve. To act savagely, saevire. Vid: also, CRUELLY.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for savagely?
- The usual Latin words for “savagely” are ferōx, crūdēlis, saevus; also saeviō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.