"Caro" meaning in All languages combined

See Caro on Wiktionary

Proper name [Catalan]

IPA: [ˈka.ɾu] [Central], [ˈka.ɾo] [Balearic, Valencia]
Head templates: {{ca-proper noun|m}} Caro m
  1. A mythological figure from the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community said to have the head of a bearded man and the body of an owl. Tags: masculine

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Caro
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Caroline.
    Sense id: en-Caro-en-name-cpfP6Dch Categories (other): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Variant form of Cairo, the Egyptian city. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Caro
  1. A city, the county seat of Tuscola County, Michigan, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Michigan, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Caro-en-name-JVGRahs2 Categories (other): County seats of Michigan, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 16 8 41 30 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 9 52 23 2 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name [French]

IPA: /ka.ʁo/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Mecanautes-Caro.wav
Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|f}} Caro f
  1. a diminutive of the female given names Carole, Caroline, or Carolane Tags: feminine

Proper name [Spanish]

IPA: /ˈkaɾo/, [ˈka.ɾo]
Rhymes: -aɾo Etymology: Clipping of Carolina. Etymology templates: {{clipping|es|Carolina}} Clipping of Carolina Head templates: {{es-proper noun}} Caro ?
  1. a diminutive of the female given name Carolina
    Sense id: en-Caro-es-name-htGt4qq2 Categories (other): Spanish diminutives of female given names, Spanish female given names, Spanish given names, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 84 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [Spanish]

IPA: /ˈkaɾo/, [ˈka.ɾo]
Rhymes: -aɾo Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Carus, a cognomen (a type of surname), from carus (“dear”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|la|Carus}} Borrowed from Latin Carus Head templates: {{es-proper noun}} Caro ?
  1. Carus
    Sense id: en-Caro-es-name-d6uDfK0o
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Latin Carus, a cognomen (a type of surname), from carus (“dear”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "Caro ?",
      "name": "es-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "Ca‧ro"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "Ca‧ro"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Spanish",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Carus"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Carus",
          "Carus"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkaɾo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈka.ɾo]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɾo"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Caro"
}

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