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 === a cuatro patas 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 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025