croissant
/kɾo.aˈsɐ̃/masculine
The English word croissant is expressed in Portuguese as croissant. Wiktionary also lists croassã.
Meaning: a flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent (noun)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| croissant | /kɾo.aˈsɐ̃/ (Brazil) /kɾu.aˈsɐ̃/ (Brazil) |
masculine |
| croassã | /kɾo.aˈsɐ̃/ (Brazil) /kɾu.aˈsɐ̃/ (Brazil) |
masculine |
A croissant is a flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.
Which one should you use?
croissant is the standard form, while croassã is a phonetic spelling used to represent the Portuguese pronunciation of the French loanword.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazil, people may refer to croissants as meia-lua.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is masculine, so it is preceded by the masculine article o instead of the feminine a.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable: /kɾo.aˈsɐ̃/.
Did you know?
- The word croissant is a 'doublet' of the Portuguese word crescente, meaning they both share the same historical root of 'growing'.
- In some Brazilian regions, a meia-lua might be a sweet filled bun rather than a buttery French-style croissant.
- Portuguese has no single word for the specific 'flakiness' of a croissant, often using the adjective folhado to describe the layered dough.
Examples in context
- Vou querer um café e um croissant.I'll have a coffee and a croissant.This sentence is useful for ordering a coffee and a croissant.Tatoeba #9194368 by carlosalberto, translation #389647 by Scott
- Maria molhou a ponta do croissant no café com leite.Marie dipped the end of her croissant into her coffee with milk.This sentence shows how to describe dipping the end of a croissant into coffee.Tatoeba #6098679 by carlosalberto, translation #12006877 by carlosalberto
- Coma um croissant.Have a croissant.This sentence is a way to suggest eating a croissant.Tatoeba #9193994 by carlosalberto, translation #2245538 by CK
- Você tem croissants disponíveis?Do you have croissants available?
- Eu adoro croissant!I love croissants!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Felipe and Camila are at a bakery.
- FelipeVocê quer dividir um croissant, Camila?Do you want to share a croissant, Camila?
- CamilaSim, eu adoraria!Yes, I would love to!
- FelipeVou pedir um croissant de chocolate então.I will order a chocolate croissant then.
- CamilaEssa é a minha escolha favorita.That is my favorite choice.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “croissant” translations and entries croissant, croassã, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries croassã, croissant, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
