quadrado

Portuguese

quadrado

Etymology

From Old Portuguese quadrado, from Latin quadrātus (squared), perfect passive participle of quadrō (I make square), from quadrus (square), from quattuor (four), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kwa.ˈdɾa.du/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /kwa.ˈdɾa.do/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kwɐ.ˈðɾa.ðu/
  • Hyphenation: qua‧dra‧do

Noun

quadrado m (plural quadrados)

  1. (geometry) square (polygon)
  2. (mathematics) square (the second power of a number)
    Quatro é o quadrado do dois.
    Four is the square of two.

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Derived terms

Adjective

quadrado m (feminine singular quadrada, masculine plural quadrados, feminine plural quadradas, comparable)

  1. (geometry, not comparable) square-shaped
  2. (slang, offensive) describes a traditionalist (one who adheres to tradition, especially in cultural or religious practices)

Synonyms

Verb

quadrado

  1. Masculine singular past participle of quadrar
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