catrera

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catrera

[kaˈt̪ɾeɾa]

Rhymes with e.ɾa

Where it comes from

De catre, a su vez del portugués catre, y este del tamil கட்டில், del sánscrito खट्वा.

noun catreras

Río de la Plata, lunfardismo Cama plegable con armazón de tijera.
Similar: catre
Río de la Plata, lunfardismo Por extensión, cualquier tipo de cama. "Una catrera rante compadreando en el ángulo norte del bulin y sobre ella un San Judas campaneando la miseria de aquel peringundin."
Similar: cama, catre, yacija

In English

bed piece of furniture
cot portable or temporary bed

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

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catrera. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/catrera

Chicago

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

BibTeX

@misc{catrera_2026,
  title = {catrera},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/catrera},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}