cuadriciclo

quadricycle

noun kwah-dree-SEE-kloh Rare

Origin: Latin quadri- (four) + Greek kyklos (circle/wheel)

Usage Note

Cuadriciclo refers to a four-wheeled pedal or light motor vehicle, distinct from a bicycle (bicicleta) or motorcycle (motocicleta). In EU vehicle regulation it denotes a lightweight category (L7e) that sits between a motorcycle and a car. The word is more technical and formal than the colloquial cuatrimoto used in some Latin American countries for all-terrain four-wheelers.

Examples

"El cuadriciclo eléctrico es ideal para zonas urbanas."

Natural Translation

The electric quadricycle is ideal for urban areas.

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