squadra

English

Noun

squadra (plural squadras)

  1. (in Italy) A Fascist military cadre

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskwa.dra/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -adra
  • Hyphenation: squà‧dra

Etymology 1

Deverbal from squadrare + -a. May correspond to a Vulgar Latin *exquadra, from *exquadro, exquadrāre, from Latin ex- + quadrō, from quadrus. Compare French équerre.

Alternative forms

Noun

squadra f (plural squadre)

  1. set square, triangle (tool)
  2. (sports) team, squad, group, side
  3. team, set, crew, bunch, gang, shift
  4. (military, law enforcement) squad, cadre
Synonyms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

squadra

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