abrazo
n. B1 Intermediate abra·zo
n. a warm hug or a friendly greeting where you hold someone close. It is a common way to say hello or goodbye in Spanish-speaking countries.
n. a warm embrace or a formal greeting involving a close physical contact. Often used to describe the cultural practice of greeting with physical touch in Latin America.
He gave me a warm abrazo when I arrived.
In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a quick abrazo is the standard way to greet a close friend or family member.
The novel explores how the protagonist's sense of belonging is reinforced through the ritual of the abrazo, which serves as a bridge between his traditional roots and his modern life.
Borrowed from Spanish abrazar (“to embrace”), from a + brazo (“arm”), from Latin bracchium.