🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

saudação afetuosa

Pronunciation / Transliteration: saudação afetuosa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Affectionate Greeting/əˈfɛkʃənət ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ela lhe deu uma saudação afetuosa quando chegou."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A warm or friendly expression of goodwill or affection.

    "She gave him an affectionate greeting when he arrived."
  2. 2

    A gesture or expression used to convey warmth and care.

    "The affectionate greeting between the friends showed their deep bond."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'affectionate' derives from the Latin 'affectionem', meaning 'a feeling or emotion', which evolved through Old French before entering English. 'Greeting' comes from the Old English 'grētan', meaning 'to approach or address', reflecting the act of acknowledging someone.

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