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a criança
child
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How do you say criança in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce criança in Portuguese?
criança is pronounced /a kɾiˈɐ̃sɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A criança pequena perdeu sua boneca no parque.
The small girl lost her doll in the park.
A criança curiosa fez muitas perguntas interessantes durante a aula.
The curious girl asked many interesting questions during the class.
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Why is it feminine?
Criança is feminine because it derives from the Latin "creantia," which comes from the feminine gerundive form related to "creare" (to create/raise). This Latin feminine form established the grammatical gender as feminine, which was retained as the word evolved through Portuguese to mean "child."
What is the Portuguese word for child?
The Portuguese word for child is a criança — feminine.
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