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quadrado.

square (polygon)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/kwaˈdɾa.du/Brazil/kwɐˈdɾa.du/Portugal[kwɐˈðɾa.ðu]Portugal/kwɐˈdɾa.du/Portugal, Southern
  1. square (polygon)

    masculine
  2. square (object in which the dominant surface is square-shaped)

    masculine
  3. square (the second power of a number)

    masculine
    Quatro é o quadrado do dois.
  4. square (metallic piece used in typography to open and close paragraphs and establish white spaces)

    masculine
  5. 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

    masculine
  6. kite (flying toy on a string)

    Brazil · informal · masculine
  7. square-like combat formation adopted in battle when troops are at risk of being involved

    archaic · masculine
Where this word comes from

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.

adj/kwaˈdɾa.du/Brazil/kwɐˈdɾa.du/Portugal[kwɐˈðɾa.ðu]Portugal/kwɐˈdɾa.du/Portugal, Southern
  1. square-shaped

    not-comparable
  2. describes a traditionalist (one who adheres to tradition, especially in cultural or religious practices)

    offensive · slang
  3. short and fat

    offensive · slang
Where this word comes from

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.

verb/kwaˈdɾa.du/Brazil/kwɐˈdɾa.du/Portugal[kwɐˈðɾa.ðu]Portugal/kwɐˈdɾa.du/Portugal, Southern
  1. past participle of quadrar

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

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.

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