squadra

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian squadra. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Doublet of squad and square.

Noun

squadra (plural squadras)

1. (in Italy) A Fascist military cadre

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskwa.dra/

• Audio:

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• 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

• scuadra (misspelling)

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

• (sport team): formazione, compagine
• (group of people): gruppo, compagnia

Related terms

• quadrare
• quadro
• squadraccia
• squadrare
• squadriglia
• squadrismo
• squadrone

Descendants

• → French: escadre
  • → Russian: эскадра (eskadra)

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