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Galician
Etymology
Attested since circa 1750. Obscure.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
cariz m (plural carices)
- countenance; face
- Synonyms: cara, rostro
- aspect; appearance; looks
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “carís”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “cariz”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish cariz.[1][2]
Noun
cariz m (plural carizes)
- aspect
- character, nature
- Organizações de cariz social. ― Organisations with a social character.
Synonyms
Etymology 2
From cara + -iz.[1]
Noun
cariz m (plural carizes)
- caraway (plant)
- Synonym: alcaravia
- caraway (seed/fruit)
- Synonym: alcaravia
References
Spanish
Etymology
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Noun
cariz m (plural carices)
- aspect, condition
- appearance
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