la
feminine
/ˈkɾia/
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Translation
offspring, young animal, breeding
Word origin
Deverbal noun from criar ('to raise, to breed'), from Latin creare ('to create, to produce').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- creare
- English cognates
- create, creature
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcrías
Examples
esmero.
The cat looks after her young very carefully.
elefante .
The elephant's calf walks beside its mother.
dedican .
They are devoted to horse breeding in the countryside.
nacen muchos .
In spring the young of many animals are born.
¡ !
Look how tiny that little one is!
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