coração

Portuguese

/ku.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/, /ko.ɾa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/, /kɔ.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

noun
Definitions
  • heart organ of the body
  • (figurative) heart, emotions, kindness, spirit
  • (figurative) center, core

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese coraçon (heart) inherited from Latin cor (heart, mind, soul) inherited from Proto-Italic *kord inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr (heart).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱḗr

Gloss

heart

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

心

Emoji
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