Salvage

English

Etymology

Derived from Spanish salvaje (“savage, uncivilised”). The name likely derives from an encounter between the Spanish and the local indigenous population.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsæl.vɪdʒ/
  • Hyphenation: Sal‧vage
  • Rhymes: -ælvɪdʒ
  • Homophone: salvage

Proper noun

Salvage

  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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