squadrare

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *exquadrāre, present active infinitive of *exquadrō, derived from Latin quadrus. Compare French équerrer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skwaˈdra.r̺e/, [s̪kwäˈd̪r̺äːr̺e̞]
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Stress: squadràre
  • Hyphenation: squa‧dra‧re

Verb

squadrare

  1. (transitive) To delimit in a square or rectangular shape.
  2. (transitive, by extension) to look, eye
    Synonym: scrutare
  3. (transitive, literary, by extension) to show
    Synonyms: mostrare, presentare
  4. (transitive, archaic, poetic, rare) to break, break up
    Synonym: spezzare

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References

  • squadrare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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