équerre
See also: équerré
French
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Etymology
From Old French esquarre (“square”), from Vulgar Latin *exquadra, deverbal of *exquadrō, exquadrāre (whence French équarrir), from Latin quadrus, quadra. Compare Italian squadra. Doublet of escadre and square.
Pronunciation
Noun
équerre f (plural équerres)
- square (tool)
- (geometry) set square
Derived terms
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Verb
équerre
- first-person singular present indicative of équerrer
- third-person singular present indicative of équerrer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of équerrer
- third-person singular present subjunctive of équerrer
- second-person singular imperative of équerrer
Further reading
- “équerre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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