"caro" meaning in Portuguese

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈka.ɾu/ Audio: Pt caro.ogg Forms: cara [feminine], caros [masculine, plural], caras [feminine, plural], mais caro [comparative], o mais caro [superlative], caríssimo [superlative]
Rhymes: -aɾu Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese caro, from Latin cārus (“dear, beloved”), from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ros. Etymology templates: {{inh|pt|roa-opt|caro}} Old Galician-Portuguese caro, {{inh|pt|la|cārus|t=dear, beloved}} Latin cārus (“dear, beloved”), {{der|pt|ine-pro|*kéh₂ros}} Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ros Head templates: {{pt-adj|sup=+abs}} caro (feminine cara, masculine plural caros, feminine plural caras, comparable, comparative mais caro, superlative o mais caro or caríssimo)
  1. greatly valued; dear; loved; lovable Tags: comparable
    Sense id: en-caro-pt-adj-lBMdy74s Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 79 21
  2. of high price; expensive Tags: comparable
    Sense id: en-caro-pt-adj-GSzYuzAp

Inflected forms

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