criador

Criador is a Portuguese noun and, less commonly, an adjective form used to denote the agent of creating or raising. In everyday usage, it most commonly refers to a person who breeds or raises animals, such as cattle, horses, dogs, or birds. In this sense the feminine form is criadora, and the plural is criadores (masculine) or criadoras (feminine). Beyond animal breeding, criador also designates someone who creates or originates works, ideas, or objects, for example an author, designer, or inventor. In contemporary usage, the term is frequently found in the compound criador de conteúdo, meaning content creator, describing individuals who produce digital media for platforms such as social networks.

Etymology: Criador derives from the verb criar, meaning to create or to raise. The noun is formed with the agent suffix -dor, indicating an agent who performs the action of the verb. The root and construction share ancestry with Latin creare and evolved through Portuguese into the current sense of fostering, rearing, and originating.

Usage notes: In Portugal and Brazil, criador is common in livestock and breeding contexts, such as criador de gado or criador de cães. The word is also used more broadly in figurative language to describe someone who originates or develops a project, brand, or movement. In modern terms, criador de conteúdo is widespread to refer to individuals who produce online content, spanning video, writing, and multimedia formats.