Kilo Lingo

/ˈkwatɾo/

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Translation

four

Word origin

From Latin quattuor ('four'). The same Indo-European root gives English 'four' and Latin-derived 'quarter' and 'quart'.

Origin
Latin
Root
quattuor
English cognates
four, quarter, quart

Examples

reserva.

There are four of us in total for the reservation.

.

He arrived at four in the morning without warning.

.

The child is four years old and can already read.

seguidas .

I have four meetings in a row this morning.

españoles .

Four out of ten Spaniards live in a big city.

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