cura
Portuguese, noun/ˈku.ɾɐ/
cura is spelled C-U-R-A (4 letters) and appears 32 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 2,772nd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Cura is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “cure (a method, device or medication that restores good health)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a third-person singular present indicative of curar. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “ato ou efeito de curar”.
What does cura mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininecure (a method, device or medication that restores good health)
- 2
femininehealing (the process of restoring good health)
verb
- 1
third-person singular present indicative
- 2
second-person singular imperative
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. ato ou efeito de curar 2. tratamento 3. ação ou efeito de curar dando cor a secando 4. sacerdote; pároco ou o seu coadjuvante
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of cura
- curas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce cura?
- Brazil /ˈku.ɾɐ/
- Portugal /ˈku.ɾɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to cura
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is cura in Portuguese?
cura appears 32 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).