caricia

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caricia

[kaˈɾisja] seseante
[kaˈɾiθja] no seseante

Rhymes with i.sja, i.θja

Where it comes from

Del italiano carezza, y este del latín tardío *caritia, a su vez del clásico carus, "caro", "querido"

noun caricias

Demostración de afecto o benevolencia, en especial la que implica un roce físico
Similar: carantoña, cariño, mimo
Por extensión, fenómeno físico cualquiera que provoca sensación de bienestar y agrado
Similar: mimo

In English

feel act of fondling
stroke act of moving one’s hand or an object along a surface in one direction, touching
petting stroking or fondling an animal
caress gentle stroking

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@misc{caricia_2026,
  title = {caricia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/caricia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}