suave

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English

Etymology

From Middle English suave, borrowed from Latin suāvis (“sweet, pleasant”); doublet of sweet.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • (UK) IPA(key): /swɑːv/
  • (US) IPA(key): /swɑv/, /sweɪv/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːv, -eɪv

Adjective

suave (comparative suaver, superlative suavest)

  1. Charming, confident and elegant.
    a man with a suave demeanor

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Noun

suave (plural suaves)

  1. Sweet talk.

Translations

References

  • Paternoster, Lewis M. and Frager-Stone, Ruth. Three Dimensions of Vocabulary Growth. Second Edition. Amsco School Publications: USA. 1998.

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French suave, borrowed from Latin suāvis (“sweet, pleasant”), replacing the inherited form souef (in use until the 17th century), from Old French soef, suef (“sweet, mild, agreeable, tranquil, peaceful”), descendants of which live on in other Oïl languages.

Pronunciation

Adjective

suave (plural suaves)

  1. (especially of persons and their speech) smooth and graceful, polite, polished, suave

References

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /suˈa.ve/
  • Rhymes: -ave
  • Hyphenation: su‧à‧ve

Adjective

suave (plural suavi)

  1. (literary, archaic) Alternative form of soave
    • 1567, Ricettario fiorentino [Florentine Cookbook]‎, page 5:
      L'acqua buona debbe essere limpida, pura, e netta da ogni altra cosa; mancare di tutte le qualità come odore, sapore, e colore; essere suave al gusto.
      Good water should be transparent, pure, and clear of any other things; lack qualities such as smell, taste, and color; be delicate when tasted.

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Further reading

  • suave in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Latin

Etymology 1

Adverbial use of the neuter singular adjective.

Pronunciation

Adverb

suāve (not comparable)

  1. sweetly, becomingly, pleasantly
    Synonym: suāviter

Etymology 2

Adjective

suāve

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of suāvis

References

  • “suave”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “suave”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin suāvis (“sweet, pleasant”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /suˈa.vi/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈswa.vi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /suˈa.ve/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈswa.ve/
 

Adjective

suave m or f (plural suaves)

  1. soft, smooth
    Synonyms: macio, liso
  2. gentle, mild
  3. (Brazil, colloquial) fine, okay

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin suāvis (“sweet, pleasant”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswabe/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -abe
  • Syllabification: sua‧ve

Adjective

suave m or f (masculine and feminine plural suaves)

  1. smooth, soft, fluffy
    Antonym: áspero
    piel suave ― soft (or smooth) skin
    textura suave ― soft (or smooth) texture
  2. soft, gentle, light, mild (e.g. mild flavor, a mild winter)
    aterrizaje suave ― soft landing
    viento suave ― gentle wind
    un toque suave ― a gentle (or soft or light) touch
  3. suave (charming, confident and elegant)
    Synonyms: terso, blando, liso
    Antonyms: áspero, duro
  4. cool, acceptable, easy

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