criação
/kɾi.aˈsɐ̃w̃/feminine
The English phrase "creation" is translated into Portuguese as criação.
criação refers to the act of creation.
Meaning: act of creation (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
criação is a feminine noun, meaning any accompanying adjectives must also be in the feminine form, such as uma criação divina. The plural form is created by adding -es to the end: criações.
How do you pronounce it?
/kɾi.aˈsɐ̃w̃/. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- In a farming context, criação does not refer to an artistic act but to the raising of livestock, such as criação de gado for cattle ranching.
- Portuguese speakers use the verb criar to both 'create' something from nothing and to 'raise' a child, making criação applicable to both art and parenting.
- The suffix -ção in criação is a linguistic cousin to the English suffix '-tion' in 'creation', both stemming from the Latin '-tio'.
Examples in context
- Glória ao Rei da criação.Glory to the King of creation.Tatoeba #4594692 by isaacandrade, translation #4593680 by isaacandrade
- A Criação é mistério indecifrável.Creation is an undecipherable mystery.Tatoeba #13821838 by carlosalberto, translation #13821851 by carlosalberto
- Nós somos colaboradores da criação.We are collaborators in creation.Tatoeba #3099812 by carlosalberto, translation #3099809 by carlosalberto
- A criação do universo é um mistério que tem intrigado cientistas e filósofos por séculos.The creation of the universe is a mystery that has intrigued scientists and philosophers for centuries.
- A preservação da criação divina é uma responsabilidade que todos devemos compartilhar.Preserving divine creation is a responsibility we all should share.
- 23 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a new design project at the office.
- CamilaA criação deste modelo foi difícil, Felipe.The creation of this model was difficult, Felipe.
- FelipeSim, mas o resultado ficou excelente.Yes, but the result turned out excellent.
- CamilaVocê concorda com o meu trabalho?Do you agree with my work?
- FelipeCom certeza, Camila, você foi muito cuidadosa.Certainly, Camila, you were very careful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “creation” translations and entries criação, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries criação, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
