crianza

upbringing

noun kree-AHN-sah Rare

Origin: From criar (to raise), from Latin creare.

Also means

breeding

Usage Note

Crianza covers both the raising of children and the breeding or rearing of animals. In the context of wine, crianza is a specific aging classification in Spain, indicating a wine aged for at least two years (one in oak barrel). A child described as bien criado is well-mannered, while mal criado means rude or badly brought up.

Examples

"Le dieron una buena crianza con valores sólidos."

Natural Translation

They gave him a good upbringing with solid values.

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