verb/akaɾiˈθjaɾ/
to caress; to fondle; to stroke; to pet
Synonyms: hacer cariño, regalonear
Etymology tree Spanish a- Proto-Indo-European *keh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Italic *kāros Latin cārus Italian caro Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -itia Italian -ezza Italian carezzabor. Spanish caricia Spanish -ar Spanish acariciar From a- + caricia + -ar.