ternura
Portuguese
/tɨɾ.ˈnu.ɾɐ/, /teɾ.ˈnu.ɾa/
noun
Definitions
- tenderness, affection
Etymology
Suffix from Portuguese terno (tender).
Origin
Portuguese
terno
Gloss
tender
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ternamente Portuguese
- terno Portuguese
- terno Old Portuguese