🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Criatura

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɾi.aˈtu.ɾɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Creature/ˈkriː.tʃər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A floresta abriga muitas criaturas fascinantes."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A living being, especially an animal.

    "The forest is home to many fascinating creatures."
  2. 2

    A fictional or mythical being.

    "The story features a creature that can breathe fire."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'creature' originates from the Latin 'creatura', meaning 'something created', which evolved through Old French 'creature' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a general term for anything created to specifically denote living beings, particularly animals and humans.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Creature"?

Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Creature"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Creature" Synonym Map