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beso

Beso is the Spanish noun for a kiss, a gesture of pressing one’s lips to another person or to an object. It can also be used metaphorically to denote a tender or affectionate act.

In many Spanish-speaking cultures, besos are part of social gestures. A kiss on the cheek is commonly

The related verb is besar, meaning to kiss, and the noun is beso in singular and besos

Etymology traces to Latin basium, with cognates in other Romance languages, such as Portuguese beijo and Italian

In culture and media, beso appears widely in songs, poetry, and film as a symbol of romance,

used
as
a
greeting
or
farewell
among
friends
and
family,
with
regional
customs
varying
in
the
number
and
orientation
of
kisses.
A
kiss
on
the
lips
is
typically
reserved
for
romantic
contexts.
in
plural.
Common
phrases
include
dar
un
beso
(to
give
a
kiss)
and
un
beso
de
despedida.
Diminutives
such
as
besito
or
besitos
express
affection
in
a
light
manner.
bacio.
This
root
underlies
similar
terms
across
the
Romance
language
family.
greeting,
or
intimacy.