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crioulo

crioulo noun: a native horse of South America, known for its speed and endurance.

Noun

crioulo (plural crioulos)

  1. A native horse of South America, known for its speed and endurance.

Proper noun capitalized: Crioulo

Crioulo

  1. A creole dialect continuum spoken on the islands of Cape Verde, based on Portuguese and influenced by West African languages.

Forms of crioulo

pluralcrioulos
alternative formcriollo

Origin of crioulo

Borrowed from Portuguese crioulo. Doublet of creole and criollo.

From Portuguese crioulo. Doublet of Creole, Criollo, and Krio.

Questions about crioulo

What does crioulo mean?
Crioulo means a native horse of South America, known for its speed and endurance.
What part of speech is crioulo?
Crioulo can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of crioulo?
The plural of crioulo is crioulos.

Words near crioulo in the dictionary

  1. criophoros
  2. criophorous
  3. criosphinx
  4. criosphinxes
  5. criothyrotomy
  6. crioulo
  7. crioulos
  8. crip
  9. Crip out
  10. crip up
  11. Crip walk

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