criança

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Catalan

Etymology

From criar (“to raise”) +‎ -ança.

Pronunciation

Noun

criança f (plural criances)

  1. upbringing

Further reading

Portuguese

crianças

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese criança. By surface analysis, criar (“to raise”) +‎ -ança. Compare Spanish crianza and Medieval Latin creantia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kɾiˈɐ̃.sɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈkɾjɐ̃.sɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kɾiˈɐ̃.sa/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈkɾjɐ̃.sa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɾiˈɐ̃.sɐ/, (faster pronunciation) /ˈkɾjɐ̃.sɐ/

Noun

criança f (plural crianças)

  1. child (young person)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Kristang: krensa
  • Macanese: quiança

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