quatre
four
numeral KWAH-treh Rare
Origin: From Catalan and Valencian quatre, from Latin quattuor.
Usage Note
Quatre is the Catalan word for 'four' that appears in Spanish texts primarily in Catalan place names, brand names, and quoted Catalan speech. It is not standard Castilian Spanish, where cuatro is used. The phrase quatre gats ('four cats') is famous as the name of a Barcelona modernist café.
Examples
"El restaurante Quatre Cantons está en el centro."
Natural Translation
The Quatre Cantons restaurant is in the center.

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