quadra

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English

Etymology

From Latin quadra.

Noun

quadra (plural quadrae)

  1. (architecture) The plinth, or lowest member, of any pedestal, podium, water table, or the like.
  2. A fillet, or listel.
  3. A frame enclosing a bas relief.

Catalan

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin quadra.

Pronunciation

Noun

quadra f (plural quadres)

  1. (historical) ward (division of a castle)
  2. section (of an industrial building), ward (of a hospital), etc.
  3. stable
    Synonym: estable
  4. (nautical) a square sail
    Synonym: rodona

Further reading

Etymology 2

Verb

quadra

  1. inflection of quadrar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kwa.dʁa/, /ka.dʁa/

Noun

quadra m or f by sense (plural quadras)

  1. Clipping of quadragénaire.

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwa.dra/
  • Rhymes: -adra
  • Hyphenation: quà‧dra

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin quadra.

Noun

quadra f (plural quadre)

  1. (nautical) square sail, square rigged
  2. square bracket

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

quadra

  1. feminine singular of quadro

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

quadra

  1. inflection of quadrare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Latin

Etymology

Feminine counterpart to quadrus, from quattuor (four).

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Pronunciation

Noun

quadra f (genitive quadrae); first declension

  1. square

Declension

First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative quadra quadrae
genitive quadrae quadrārum
dative quadrae quadrīs
accusative quadram quadrās
ablative quadrā quadrīs
vocative quadra quadrae

Descendants

  • Catalan: quadra
  • Spanish: cuadra

References

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Latin quadra. Compare quadro.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -adɾɐ
  • Hyphenation: qua‧dra

Noun

quadra f (plural quadras)

  1. quadrangle
  2. (poetry) a quatrain
  3. season, period, time
    Quadra festiva.Festive season.
  4. (lottery): a set of four numbers
  5. (card games) four
  6. (Brazil) block of buildings
    Synonym: (Portugal) quarteirão
  7. (Brazil) sport venue; court
  8. (Brazil) large square compound where samba schools practice

See also

Playing cards in Portuguese · cartas de baralho (layout · text)
ás dois, duque três, terno quatro, quadra cinco, quina seis, sena sete, bisca, manilha
oito nove dez valete dama rei jóquer, curinga

Etymology 2

Verb

quadra

  1. inflection of quadrar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative