Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quadra

/kwˈædɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
quadra
IPA
/kwˈædɹə/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The plinth, or lowest member, of any pedestal, podium, water table, or the like.

noun

A fillet, or listel.

noun

A frame enclosing a bas relief.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwṓr Proto-Italic *kʷettwōr Latin quattuor ▲ Latin quadrus Latin quadrōbf.? Latin quadrus Latin quadrabor. English quadra Borrowed from Latin quadra.

Inflected Forms

quadrae (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce quadra?
The recorded pronunciation is /kwˈædɹə/.
What does quadra mean?
The plinth, or lowest member, of any pedestal, podium, water table, or the like.
Where does quadra come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwṓr Proto-Italic *kʷettwōr Latin quattuor ▲ Latin quadrus Latin quadrōbf.? Latin quadrus Latin quadrabor. English quadra Borrowed from Latin quadra.

How to pronounce quadra

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