criare

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See also: criaré

Middle English

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Noun

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criare

  1. Alternative form of criour

Sardinian

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Etymology

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From Classical Latin creāre, present infinitive of creō (I create; I beget), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-eh₂yéti, derived from the root *ḱer- (to grow, become bigger). Compare Campidanese criai.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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criare (Logudorese, Nuorese)

  1. (intransitive) to lay an egg (of a bird or other egg-creating animal)
  2. (Logudorese, intransitive, transferred sense) to give birth (of certain animals, such as sheep)
  3. (Logudorese, intransitive, transferred sense, humorous or derogatory) to give birth (of women)

Derived terms

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References

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  • Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg
  • Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes

Spanish

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Verb

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criare

  1. first/third-person singular future subjunctive of criar