carus

Meaning

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) dear, beloved
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) costly, expensive, valued

Concepts

dear

expensive

💰

costly

valuable

precious

cherished

beloved

high-priced

lovely

pricey

loved

minion

Opposite of

vīlis

Synonyms

pretiosus

impensus

mellitus

cārus

mellitulus

percarus

durus

multinummus

magnus

Translations

cher

teuer

💰

caro

car

💰

costoso

caro

duur

💰

querido

costoso

caro

coûteux

💰

lieb

kostbaar

dierbaar

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkaː.rʊs]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *kāros, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ros, from *keh₂- (“to desire, to wish”). Cognate to Sanskrit चारु (cā́ru, “dear, beloved; elegant; esteemed; lovely”) and English whore.