catre

See also: către and cá trê

Old French

Alternative forms

qatre
quatre

Etymology

From Latin quattuor.

Numeral

catre

four

Descendants

French: quatre

Old Occitan

Alternative forms

quatre

Etymology

From Latin quattuor.

Numeral

catre

four

References

von Wartburg, Walther (1928-2002), “quattuor”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 20, page 1440

Portuguese

Noun

catre m (plural catres)

cot (portable or temporary bed)

Spanish

Etymology

From Portuguese catre, from Tamil கட்டில் (kaṭṭil), from Sanskrit खट्वा (khaṭvā, “bed, couch, hammock”). Cognate with English cot, from Sanskrit via Hindi खाट (khāṭ).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkatɾe/, [ˈkat̪ɾe]

Noun

catre m (plural catres)

cot (bed frame)
(colloquial) sack (bed)

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