wild Copy link Outline 1. fĕrus2. agrestis, e (of the fields as opp. to town)3. silvestris, e (of the woods)4. rŭdis, e (rough, uncultivated)5. incultus6. vastus (desolate, of places)7. immānis, e (monstrous)8. saevus9. insānus (mad)10. āmens • wild: 1. fĕrus: what various kinds of beasts there are, both tame and w.., quam varia genera bestiarum vel cicurum vel ferarum, Cic. N. D. 2, 39, 99: a w. goat, f. capra, Virg. Aen. 4, 150: w. fruits, f. fructus, id. G. 2, 36: w. mountains, f. montes, id. E. 5, 28: from w. and savage has rendered them gentle and civilized, ex feris et immanibus mites reddidit et mansuetos, Cic. Inv. 1, 2, 2. 2. agrestis, e (of the fields as opp. to town): the roots of w. palms, radices palmarum agrestium, Cic. Verr. 5, 38, 99: a w. race of men, genus hominum agreste, Sall. C. 6. 3. silvestris, e (of the woods): w. cornels, silvestria corna, Hor. S. 2, 2, 57. 4. rŭdis, e (rough, uncultivated): w. grass, herba rudis, Mart. 2, 90. 5. incultus: a w. and woodland way, inculta et silvestris via, Cic. Brut. 74, 259. 6. vastus (desolate, of places): a mountain w. naturally, mons vastus ab natura, Sall. J. 48. Fig.: men in their looks and gestures w. and uncouth, vultu motuque corporis vasti atque agrestes, Cic. de Or. 1, 25, 115. 7. immānis, e (monstrous): an enemy savage and w., hostis ferus et immanis, Cic. Verr. 2, 21, 51. 8. saevus: savage, w., fierce, agrestis, saevus, truculentus, Ter. Ad. 5, 4, 12: v. fierce. 9. insānus (mad): a w.er passion, insanior cupiditas, Cic. Verr. 4, 18, 39. 10. āmens: a most w. design, amentissimum consilium, Cic. Att. 7, 10: blind with w. fury, amenti caeca furore, Cat. 64, 197. Phr.: the deep lairs of w.-beasts, stabula alta ferarum, Virg. Aen. 6, 179: timid w.-asses, timidi onagri, Virg. G. 3, 409: a bristly w.-boar, setosus aper, id. E. 7, 29: a w.-ox, urus, Caes. B. G. 6, 28: w.-thyme, serpyllum, Virg. E. 2, 11.