escuadrilla

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Spanish

Etymology

From escuadra +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /eskwaˈdɾiʝa/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /eskwaˈdɾiʎa/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /eskwaˈdɾiʃa/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /eskwaˈdɾiʒa/

 

  • Syllabification: es‧cua‧dri‧lla

Noun

escuadrilla f (plural escuadrillas)

  1. (military) squadron

Descendants

  • French: escadrille (see there for further descendants)
  • Italian: squadriglia

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