criatura

Etymology

From Latin creatūra.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /kɾi.əˈtu.ɾə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /kɾi.aˈtu.ɾa/

Noun

criatura f (plural criatures)

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

   Synonym: infant

Further reading

• “criatura” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Alternative forms

• creatura (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkɾi.a.ˈtu.ɾɐ/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌkɾi.ɐ.ˈtu.ɾɐ/
• Hyphenation: cri‧a‧tu‧ra

Noun

criatura f (plural criaturas)

1. creature, beast
2. person

Etymology

From Latin creatūra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɾjaˈtuɾa/, [kɾjaˈt̪uɾa]

Noun

criatura f (plural criaturas)

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

Further reading

• “criatura” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.