calidez

Spanish

Etymology

From cálido +‎ -ez.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /kaliˈdeθ/ [ka.liˈð̞eθ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /kaliˈdes/ [ka.liˈð̞es]
• Rhymes: -eθ
• Rhymes: -es
• Syllabification: ca‧li‧dez

Noun

calidez f (plural calideces)

1. warmth, warmness, heat

   Synonym: calor

2. warmth (friendliness, kindness, or affection)

Related terms

• calentar
• caliente
• calor

 

Further reading

• “calidez”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28