cariz

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Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. Obscure.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

cariz m (plural carices)

  1. countenance; face
    Synonyms: cara, rostro
  2. aspect; appearance; looks

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “cariz”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: ca‧riz

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish cariz.[1][2]

Noun

cariz m (plural carizes)

  1. aspect
  2. character, nature
    Organizações de cariz social. ― Organisations with a social character.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From cara +‎ -iz.[1]

Noun

cariz m (plural carizes)

  1. caraway (plant)
    Synonym: alcaravia
  2. caraway (seed/fruit)
    Synonym: alcaravia

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “cariz”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
  2. ^ “cariz”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024

Spanish

Etymology

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Noun

cariz m (plural carices)

  1. aspect, condition
  2. appearance

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