cuatropea

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

cuatropea f (plural cuatropeas)

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

References

• Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1984) “cuadro”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volume II (Ce–F), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 256

Further reading

• “cuatropea”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28