suave

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English suave, borrowed from Latin suāvis (sweet, pleasant); doublet of sweet.

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Adjective

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suave (comparative suaver, superlative suavest)

  1. Charming, confident and elegant.
    a man with a suave demeanor

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Noun

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suave (plural suaves)

  1. sweet-talk (Can we add an example for this sense?)

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References

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  • Paternoster, Lewis M. and Frager-Stone, Ruth. Three Dimensions of Vocabulary Growth. Second Edition. Amsco School Publications: USA. 1998.

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French suave, borrowed from Latin suāvis (sweet, pleasant), replacing the inherited form souef (in use until the 17th century), from Old French soef, suef (sweet, mild, agreeable, tranquil, peaceful), descendants of which live on in other Oïl languages.

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suave (plural suaves)

  1. (especially of persons and their speech) smooth and graceful, polite, polished, suave

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /suˈa.ve/
  • Rhymes: -ave
  • Hyphenation: su‧à‧ve

Adjective

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suave (plural suavi)

  1. (literary, archaic) Alternative form of soave
    • 1567, Ricettario fiorentino [Florentine Cookbook]‎[1], page 5:
      L'acqua buona debbe essere limpida, pura, e netta da ogni altra cosa; mancare di tutte le qualità come odore, sapore, e colore; essere suave al gusto.
      Good water should be transparent, pure, and clear of any other things; [it should] lack qualities such as smell, taste, and color; [it should] be delicate when tasted.

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Further reading

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  • suave in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Latin

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Etymology 1

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Adverbial use of the neuter singular adjective.

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Adverb

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suāve (not comparable)

  1. sweetly, becomingly, pleasantly
    Synonym: suāviter

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Adjective

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suāve

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of suāvis

References

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  • suave”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • suave”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin suāvis (sweet, pleasant).

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /suˈa.vi/ [sʊˈa.vi], (faster pronunciation) /ˈswa.vi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /suˈa.ve/ [sʊˈa.ve], (faster pronunciation) /ˈswa.ve/
 

Adjective

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suave m or f (plural suaves)

  1. soft, smooth
    Synonyms: macio, liso
  2. gentle, mild
  3. (Brazil, colloquial) fine, okay

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin suāvis (sweet, pleasant).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈswabe/ [ˈswa.β̞e]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -abe
  • Syllabification: sua‧ve

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suave m or f (masculine and feminine plural suaves)

  1. smooth, soft, fluffy
    Antonym: áspero
    piel suavesoft (or smooth) skin
    textura suavesoft (or smooth) texture
  2. soft, gentle, light, mild (e.g. mild flavor, a mild winter)
    aterrizaje suavesoft landing
    viento suavegentle wind
    un toque suavea gentle (or soft or light) touch
  3. suave (charming, confident and elegant)
    Synonyms: terso, blando, liso
    Antonyms: áspero, duro
  4. cool, acceptable, easy

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