crato

This is the 6280th most frequent Portuguese word.


crato

"Crato" is a proper noun referring to a town and municipality in Portugal or Brazil, depending on the context.


'Crato' refers to the name of a specific city, a proper noun.

O Crato é uma cidade histórica localizada no estado do Ceará.

Crato is a historic city located in the state of Ceará.


In this context, 'crato' is derived from a common spelling error or misinterpretation, where it could actually mean 'crayon' (correct term is 'lápis de cor').

Ele comprou um crato novo para suas aulas de arte.

He bought a new crayon for his art classes.


Here, 'crato' is used as a historic or potentially theorized term whose meaning is analyzed.

No encontro, discutimos sobre o significado do antigo termo 'crato' encontrado em textos antigos.

At the meeting, we discussed the meaning of the old term 'crato' found in ancient texts.