escadre
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian squadra. Doublet of équerre and square. See also escadrille.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛs.kadʁ/, /ɛs.kɑdʁ/
Noun
escadre f (plural escadres)
- squadron; wing (air force)
Derived terms
- escadron
- vice-amiral d'escadre
Further reading
- “escadre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.