acariciar
Portuguese
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) to stroke to move one's hand or an object over the surface of
- (transitive) to pet fondle (an animal)
- (transitive) to pet fondle (another person) amorously
- (transitive) to caress touch or kiss lovingly
Etymology
Affix from Portuguese carícia.
Origin
Portuguese
carícia
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- carezza Italian
- acariciável Portuguese
- carícia Portuguese