a cuatro patas
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “on four claws”. Compare French à quatre pattes.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a ˌkwatɾo ˈpatas/ [a ˌkwa.t̪ɾo ˈpa.t̪as]
- Syllabification: a cua‧tro pa‧tas
Adverb
- on all fours
- (of sexual intercourse) doggy style
- Synonyms: A4, postura de perrito
Derived terms
Further reading
- “a cuatro patas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024