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escadrille

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from French escadrille, from Middle French, from Spanish escuadrilla, from Latin exquadrare (to square off).

Noun

escadrille (plural escadrilles)

  1. A small squadron.
  2. (historical, military) A unit of (usually) ten or more aircraft in World War I France.

See also

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French escadrille.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɛs.kaːˈdri.jə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: es‧ca‧dril‧le

Noun

escadrille f or n (plural escadrilles)

  1. escadrille, small squadron; especially of aeroplanes

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish escuadrilla.

Pronunciation

Noun

escadrille f (plural escadrilles)

  1. squadron (of airplanes)
  2. flotilla

Descendants

  • Danish: eskadrille
  • Dutch: escadrille
  • English: escadrille

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