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acariciar.

to stroke (to move one's hand or an object over the surface of)

9 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/a.ka.ɾi.siˈa(ʁ)/Brazil[a.ka.ɾi.siˈa(h)]Brazil/a.ka.ɾiˈsja(ʁ)/Brazil[a.ka.ɾiˈsja(h)]Brazil
  1. to stroke (to move one's hand or an object over the surface of)

    transitive
  2. to pet (fondle (an animal))

    transitive
  3. to pet (fondle (another person) amorously)

    transitive
  4. to caress (touch or kiss lovingly)

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old Galician-Portuguese a- Portuguese a- Proto-Indo-European *keh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Italic *kāros Latin cārus Italian caro Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -itia Italian -ezza Italian carezzabor. Portuguese carícia Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old Galician-Portuguese -ar Portuguese -ar Portuguese acariciar From a- + carícia + -ar.

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