cariz

Galician

Alternative forms
  • carís

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. Obscure.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kɑˈɾiθ], (western) [kɑˈɾis]

Noun

cariz m (plural carices)

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

References
  • “carís” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “cariz” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  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. “cariz” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. “cariz” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Spanish

Etymology

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Noun

cariz m (plural carices)

  1. aspect, condition
  2. appearance

Further reading
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