criatura

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin creatūra.

Pronunciation

Noun

criatura f (plural criatures)

  1. creature (living being, especially an animal)
    Synonym: creatura
  2. small child, infant
    Synonym: infant

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese creatura, from Latin creatūra, from creō (“create, make”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kɾi.aˈtu.ɾɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /kɾjaˈtu.ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kɾi.aˈtu.ɾa/ , (faster pronunciation) /kɾjaˈtu.ɾa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɾi.ɐˈtu.ɾɐ/, (faster pronunciation) /kɾjɐˈtu.ɾɐ/

  • Rhymes: -uɾɐ
  • Hyphenation: cri‧a‧tu‧ra

Noun

criatura f (plural criaturas)

  1. creature, beast
    Synonyms: animal, besta, bicho, ser vivo
  2. person
    Synonyms: pessoa, ser humano, homem, humano

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin creatūra. Cognate with English creature.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɾjaˈtuɾa/
  • Rhymes: -uɾa
  • Syllabification: cria‧tu‧ra

Noun

criatura f (plural criaturas)

  1. creature (living being), critter
  2. small child, infant

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