catre

See also: către and cá trê

Old French

Alternative forms

• qatre
• quatre

Etymology

From Latin quattuor.

Numeral

catre

1. four

Descendants

• French: quatre

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Old Occitan

Alternative forms

• quatre

Etymology

From Latin quattuor.

Numeral

catre

1. four

References

• Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “quattuor”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 20: Autres langues, page 1440

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Portuguese

Etymology

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

Noun

catre m (plural catres)

1. cot (portable or temporary bed)

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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/ [ˈka.t̪ɾe]

Noun

catre m (plural catres)

1. cot (bed frame)
2. (colloquial) sack (bed)