verb/swabiˈθaɾ/
to soften, smooth; to ease, to relieve
Synonyms: ablandar, aliviar, aligerar
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *swéh₂dus Proto-Italic *suādwus Proto-Italic *swāwis Latin suāvisbor. Spanish suave Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōlbor. Old Spanish -izar Spanish -izar Spanish suavizar From suave + -izar.