Translation
to caress, to stroke
Word origin
From Italian carezza and French caresser, both from Latin carus ('dear, beloved'). The gesture is named after the affection behind it, which is also where English cherish and charity come from.
- Origin
- Italian and French
- Root
- carus
- English cognates
- caress, cherish, charity
Examples
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The girl stroked the cat.
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A warm wind caressed his face.
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He stroked his mother's hand.
Gentler than , which is neutral contact, and much gentler than . English "stroke" covers the cat and "caress" covers the person; Esperanto uses for both without sounding overwrought. The noun is kareso.
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