catre

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See also: către and cá trê

Old French

Numeral

catre

  1. Alternative spelling of quatre

Old Occitan

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin quattuor.

Numeral

catre

  1. four

Descendants

  • Occitan: quatre, qüate

References

Portuguese

Alternative forms

catel

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil கட்டில் (kaṭṭil). Cognate with English cot, from Sanskrit via Hindi खाट (khāṭ).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: ca‧tre

Noun

catre m (plural catres)

  1. cot (portable or temporary bed)
  2. small and humble bed
    Synonym: grabato

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese catre, from Tamil கட்டில் (kaṭṭil). Cognate with English cot, from Sanskrit via Hindi खाट (khāṭ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkatɾe/
  • Rhymes: -atɾe
  • Syllabification: ca‧tre

Noun

catre m (plural catres)

  1. cot (bed frame)
  2. (colloquial) sack (bed)
  3. (Philippines) bed
    Synonym: cama

Descendants

Further reading

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