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Etymology

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From criar (to raise) +‎ -ança.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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criança f (plural criances)

  1. upbringing

Further reading

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Portuguese

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crianças

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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criança f (plural crianças)

  1. child (young person)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Macanese: quiança

Anagrams

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