suave
English
Etymology
From Middle English suave, borrowed from Latin suāvis (“sweet, pleasant”); doublet of sweet.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
suave (comparative suaver, superlative suavest)
Derived terms
Translations
charming, confident and elegant
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Noun
suave (plural suaves)
- Sweet talk.
Translations
sweet talk
References
- Paternoster, Lewis M. and Frager-Stone, Ruth. Three Dimensions of Vocabulary Growth. Second Edition. Amsco School Publications: USA. 1998.
Anagrams
French
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
Adjective
suave (plural suaves)
References
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “suavis”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 12: Sk–š, page 325
- “suave”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Pronunciation
Adjective
suave (plural suavi)
- (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.
Derived terms
Further reading
- suave in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
Latin
Etymology 1
Adverbial use of the neuter singular adjective.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈsu̯aː.u̯e/, [ˈs̠u̯äːu̯ɛ]
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /suˈaː.u̯e/, [s̠uˈäːu̯ɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /suˈa.ve/, [suˈäːve]
- Note: the v is found scanned as either a vowel or a consonant, with Romance descendants typically reflecting the former.
Adverb
suāve (not comparable)
- sweetly, becomingly, pleasantly
- Synonym: suāviter
Etymology 2
Adjective
suāve
References
- “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
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin suāvis (“sweet, pleasant”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
suave m or f (plural suaves)
Derived terms
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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin suāvis (“sweet, pleasant”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
suave m or f (masculine and feminine plural suaves)
- smooth, soft, fluffy
- Antonym: áspero
- piel suave ― soft (or smooth) skin
- textura suave ― soft (or smooth) texture
- soft, gentle, light, mild (e.g. mild flavor, a mild winter)
- aterrizaje suave ― soft landing
- viento suave ― gentle wind
- un toque suave ― a gentle (or soft or light) touch
- suave (charming, confident and elegant)
- cool, acceptable, easy
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “suave”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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