abrazo

[ ah-brah-thaw, -saw; English uh-brah-soh ]

/ ɑˈbrɑ θɔ, -sɔ; English əˈbrɑ soʊ /

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noun, plural a·bra·zos [ah-brah-thaws, -saws; English uh-brah-sohz]. /ɑˈbrɑ θɔs, -sɔs; English əˈbrɑ soʊz/. Spanish.

an embrace, used in greeting someone.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Origin of abrazo

First recorded in 1625–35; derivative of abrazar “to embrace,” equivalent to a- (from Latin ad-; see ad-.) + brazo “arm” (from Latin bracchium ; see brace)

Words nearby abrazo

abrash, abrasion, abrasive, abrasiveness, abraxas, abrazo, abreact, abreaction, abreast, abri, abridge

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