"criatura" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /kɾjaˈtuɾa/, [kɾjaˈt̪u.ɾa] Forms: criaturas [plural]
Rhymes: -uɾa Etymology: From Latin creatūra. Cognate with English creature. Etymology templates: {{uder|es|la|creatūra}} Latin creatūra, {{cog|en|creature}} English creature Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} criatura f (plural criaturas)
  1. creature (living being), critter Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-criatura-es-noun-gGvRk5AR Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish undefined derivations Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of Spanish undefined derivations: 84 16
  2. small child, infant Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-criatura-es-noun-A-MjUTRm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: crear, criador, criar

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 160:",
          "text": "Durante el embarazo, la mujer no debe mirar a ninguna persona fea o que tenga algún defecto físico, ni fijar su atención en pinturas, animales u objetos que se señalen por alguna deformidad, pues corre el peligro que la criatura resulte igualmente imperfecta",
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      "ipa": "/kɾjaˈtuɾa/"
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      "ipa": "[kɾjaˈt̪u.ɾa]"
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      "ipa": "/kɾjaˈtuɾa/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[kɾjaˈt̪u.ɾa]"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-uɾa"
    }
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