quadra

Etymology

Latin

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.

Noun

quadra m, f (plural quadras)

1. Clipping of quadragénaire.

Noun

quadra f (plural quadre)

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

Verb

quadra

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

Related terms

• a vela quadra
• navigare alla quadra

Etymology

From quattuor (“four”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈkʷaː.dra/

Noun

quādra f (genitive quādrae); first declension

1. square

References

• quadra in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• quadra in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• quadra in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• quadra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
• quadra in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
• quadrate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Etymology

From Latin quadra. Compare quadro.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkwa.ðɾɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkwa.dɾɐ/

Noun

quadra f (plural quadras)

1. block of buildings
2. sport venue; court
3. (Poetry) a quatrain
4. season, period, time

   Quadra festiva. ― Festive season.

5. (lottery): a set of four numbers
6. (card games) four
7. quadrangle
8. 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, manilha
oito	nove	dez	valete	dama	rei	jóquer, joker, coringa, curinga