quadrado

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. (masculine) square (polygon)
2. (masculine) square (object in which the dominant surface is square-shaped)
3. (masculine) square (the second power of a number)
4. (masculine) square (metallic piece used in typography to open and close paragraphs and establish white spaces)
5. (masculine) bone or cartilaginous structure that interferes with the articulation of the jaw with the skull, and which, in mammals, is transformed into the ear ossicle called the incus
6. (Brazil, informal, masculine) kite (flying toy on a string)
7. (archaic, masculine) square-like combat formation adopted in battle when troops are at risk of being involved

Adj

1. (not-comparable) square-shaped
2. (offensive, slang) describes a traditionalist (one who adheres to tradition, especially in cultural or religious practices)
3. (offensive, slang) short and fat

Verb

past participle of quadrar

quadrar

to square

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Conceptes

quadrat

Sinònims

careta

quadrilátero

quadro

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quadrada

Quadrado

Traduccions

square

carré

cuadrado

quadrato

vierkant

Quadrat

τετράγωνο

kare

vierkante

quadratisch

Viereck

kwadraat

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Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/kwaˈdɾa.du/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de llatí: quadrātus

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese quadrado, from Latin quadrātus (“squared”), perfect passive participle of quadrō (“to make square”), from quadrus (“square”), from quattuor (“four”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres.