🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Quadrúpede

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kwaˈdɾupɛdʒi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Quadruped/ˈkwɒdrəpɛd/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O cachorro é um quadrúpede comum."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An animal that has four feet.

    "The dog is a common quadruped that is often kept as a pet."
  2. 2

    A term used in biology to classify four-legged animals.

    "In the study of mammals, quadrupeds are often contrasted with bipeds."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'quadruped' originates from the Latin 'quadrupes', which means 'four-footed', derived from 'quattuor' meaning 'four' and 'pes' meaning 'foot'. The word has been used in English since the late 14th century to describe animals that walk on four limbs.

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