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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCaress
/kəˈrɛs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A gentle or loving touch, such as a stroke of the hand.
"She felt the gentle caress of the summer breeze on her cheek."
- 1
To touch or stroke someone or something gently and lovingly.
"He reached out to caress her hair as she fell asleep."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old Italian verb 'carezzare', stemming from 'carezza' meaning 'dearness' or 'caress', ultimately from Latin 'carus' meaning 'dear'. Entering the English language in the late 16th century, the word evolved from denoting an expression of endearment to specifically describing a gentle, loving touch.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Caress" is said worldwide
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caresse
Transliteration: /ka.ʁɛs/
"Il lui a donné une douce caresse sur la joue."
Liebkosung
Transliteration: /ˈliːpˌkoːzʊŋ/
"Ihre Hand war eine sanfte Liebkosung."
carezza
Transliteration: /kaˈrɛt.tsa/
"Sentì una dolce carezza sul viso."
caricia
Transliteration: /kaˈɾi.θja/
"Una cálida caricia disipó sus miedos."
carícia
Transliteration: /kaˈɾi.sjɐ/
"Ele deu-lhe uma carícia carinhosa no rosto."
लाड़
Transliteration: laad
"माँ के प्यार भरे स्पर्श ने बच्चे को शांत कर दिया।"
抚摸
Transliteration: fǔmō
"母亲温柔的抚摸让他感到安心。"
애어루기
Transliteration: ae-orugi
"그녀의 따뜻한 어루만짐이 마음에 위로가 되었다."
愛撫
Transliteration: aibu
"彼女は優しい愛撫で赤ん坊をあやした。"
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