oaristo
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Portuguese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀαριστύς (oaristús, “familiar converse, fond discourse”), from ὄᾰρ (óar, “wife, spouse”). Compare ὀαρίζω (oarízō, “to converse, chat with”).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: o‧a‧ris‧to
Noun
[edit]oaristo m (plural oaristos)
- tender, affectionate conversation between husband and wife, or between newlyweds
- intimate entertainment
Further reading
[edit]- “oaristo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
- “oaristo”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024