afetivo

/afeˈtʃivu/

adjective B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
afetiva
plural
afetivos

Meaning

  1. affectionate

    • Tem um laço afetivo.

      They have an emotional bond.

Similar words

carinhoso

carinhoso is more everyday and warm; afetivo is more formal or psychological, relating to emotions in general, as in "vínculo afetivo," an emotional bond — both mean "affectionate."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

afectuoso

afectuoso is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "affectionate."

Spanish

cariñoso

cariñoso is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "affectionate."

Practice

1 What does afetivo mean?

2 Fill the gap: Tem um laço ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches afetivo?

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