See also: quadrupede and quadrúpede

French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin quadrupedem.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ka.dʁy.pɛd/, (dated) /kwa.dʁy.pɛd/
  • Audio (Paris):(file)

Noun

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quadrupède m (plural quadrupèdes)

  1. quadruped (a four-footed animal)

Adjective

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quadrupède (plural quadrupèdes)

  1. quadrupedal
    Synonym: tétrapode

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