cría

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See also: cria

Galician

Verb

cría

  1. first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of crer
  2. inflection of criar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɾia/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: crí‧a

Etymology 1

Deverbal from criar (“to rear”).

Noun

cría f (plural crías)

  1. kid, pup, cria
  2. litter
  3. childrearing
  4. breeding, rearing of an animal
Derived terms
Related terms

Noun

cría f (plural crías)

  1. (colloquial) female equivalent of crío (“kid”)

Etymology 2

Verb

cría

  1. inflection of criar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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