acariciar.
to stroke (to move one's hand or an object over the surface of)
Meaning & usage
to stroke (to move one's hand or an object over the surface of)
to pet (fondle (an animal))
to pet (fondle (another person) amorously)
to caress (touch or kiss lovingly)
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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