carinho

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cariño.[1][2][3][4]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈɾĩ.ɲu/ [kaˈɾĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈɾi.ɲo/

  • Rhymes: -iɲu
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ri‧nho

Noun

carinho m (plural carinhos)

  1. fondness, affection
  2. endearment
  3. caress

References
  1. “carinho” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
  2. “carinho” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
  3. “carinho” in iDicionário Aulete.
  4. “carinho” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
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