squadra
English
Noun
squadra (plural squadras)
- (in Italy) A Fascist military cadre
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskwa.dra/
Audio (file) - 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)
- set square, triangle (tool)
- (sports) team, squad, group, side
- team, set, crew, bunch, gang, shift
- (military, law enforcement) squad, cadre
Synonyms
- (sport team): formazione, compagine
- (group of people): gruppo, compagnia
Related terms
- quadrare
- quadro
- squadraccia
- squadrare
- squadriglia
- squadrismo
- squadrone
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
squadra
- inflection of squadrare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative