catre

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catre

[ˈkat̪ɾe]

Rhymes with a.tɾe

Where it comes from

Del portugués catre, este del tamil கட்டில் (kaṭṭil, 'cama, sofá'), y este del sánscrito खट्वा (khaṭvā, 'cama, cama para enfermos'). Compárese el inglés cot, del mismo étimo sánscrito a través del hindi खाट (khāṭ).

noun catres

Cama plegable con armazón de tijera.
Por extensión, cama individual de construcción simple.
Similar: camastro
colloquial Más generalmente, mueble cualquiera para descansar al dormir.
Similar: cama, yacija
Cuba Silla de respaldo alto, a veces reclinable, en la que se puede tumbar.
Similar: reposera, tumbona

In English

bed piece of furniture
berth (nautical) place on a vessel to sleep; (by extension) bunk or other bed for slee
cot portable or temporary bed

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"catre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/catre. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chicago

"catre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/catre.

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@misc{catre_2026,
  title = {catre},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/catre},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}