Polyglot Dictionary

crânio

/ˈkɾɐ̃nju/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os crânios

Meaning

  1. skull

    • Quebrou o crânio.

      He fractured his skull.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Schädel

Schädel is the German word for the same thing — both mean "skull."

Spanish

calavera

calavera is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "skull."

Spanish

cráneo

cráneo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "skull."

French

crâne

crâne is the French word for the same thing — both mean "skull."

Practice

1 What does crânio mean?

2 Fill the gap: Quebrou o ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches crânio?

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