cariño

See also: carino and Carino

Spanish

Etymology

Uncertain, but possibly via Aragonese cariño, from Latin carere.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈɾiɲo/ [kaˈɾi.ɲo]
Rhymes: -iɲo
Syllabification: ca‧ri‧ño

Noun

cariño m (plural cariños)

affection, fondness
Synonyms: afecto, amistad, aprecio, estima, querencia
caress
(vocative) dear, darling, honey, love
Synonyms: amor, cielo, tesoro, vida

Cariño, ya estoy en casa.
Honey, I'm home.
gift
Synonyms: dádiva, regalo, obsequio
wistfulness
Synonyms: añoranza, nostalgia

Usage notes

This noun does not have a feminine form; even when addressing females, the used form is invariable.

Derived terms

cariñar
(diminutive) cariñito
cariñoso
descariñarse
descariño
encariñar

Related terms

caro

Descendants

→ Catalan: carinyo
→ Portuguese: carinho

Further reading

“cariño”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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