Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Spanish cuadrupea, from Latin (animālia) quadrupedia "four-legged (animals)". The modern form presumably reflects influence from cuatro (four).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kwatɾoˈpea/ [kwa.t̪ɾoˈpe.a]
  • Rhymes: -ea
  • Syllabification: cua‧tro‧pe‧a

Noun edit

cuatropea f (plural cuatropeas)

  1. quadruped
  2. (historical) tax on the sale of livestock

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