catre
Old French edit
Numeral edit
catre
- Alternative spelling of quatre
Old Occitan edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Numeral edit
catre
Descendants edit
References edit
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “quattuor”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 2: C Q K, page 1440
Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Tamil கட்டில் (kaṭṭil). Cognate with English cot, from Sanskrit via Hindi खाट (khāṭ).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
catre m (plural catres)
- cot (portable or temporary bed)
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Portuguese catre, from Tamil கட்டில் (kaṭṭil). Cognate with English cot, from Sanskrit via Hindi खाट (khāṭ).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
catre m (plural catres)
- cot (bed frame)
- (colloquial) sack (bed)
- (Philippines) bed
- Synonym: cama
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “catre”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014