cria
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cria
From Spanish cría “suckling, litter,” from criar “to rear, suckle,” from Latin creāre “to make, create” ( see create)
Example Sentences
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Ms Aylett said the alpaca had been pregnant and nursing a four month old cria - or baby alpaca.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2024
A falta de recursos também cria outros problemas.
From Science Magazine • May 26, 2022
The cria miraculously survived the attack, leading zoo officials to name him “Lucky.”
From Fox News • Sep. 24, 2018
An alpaca was caught on camera chasing after a cougar when the feline grabbed the alpaca's 1-week-old baby, called a cria, at Cedar Creek Alpacas farm in Bingen, Washington, according to FOX12 Oregon.
From Fox News • Sep. 24, 2018
Tant d'orgueil et d'impudence r�volt�rent l'assembl�e; on cria � Catilina: 'Tu es un ennemi de la patrie, un meurtrier.'
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
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