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quadrato

square

adjective kwah-DRAH-toh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'quadratus', four-cornered

Also means

squared

Usage Note

Quadrato works as both adjective and noun, naming the shape and the math operation, as in due al quadrato ('two squared'). Figuratively a person described as quadrato is level-headed and reliable. The feminine form quadrata agrees with feminine nouns.

Examples

"Il tavolo ha una forma quadrata."

Natural Translation

The table has a square shape.

Literal Translation

The table has a shape square.

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