kwadrat

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Maltese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Italian quadrato.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

kwadrat (feminine singular kwadrata, plural kwadrati)

  1. square

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Polish[edit]

kwadrat

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin quadratus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkfa.drat/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -adrat
  • Syllabification: kwa‧drat

Noun[edit]

kwadrat m inan (diminutive kwadracik)

  1. (geometry) square
  2. (slang) crib, place (home, especially a flat)

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

adjectives

Particle[edit]

kwadrat

  1. (arithmetic, informal) squared, to the square of (multiplied by itself)
    Synonym: do kwadratu
    A kwadrat plus B kwadrat równa się C kwadrat.
    A squared plus B squared equals C squared.

Usage notes[edit]

Used mainly in speech when reading out mathematical formulas. The phrase do kwadratu is more common in writing.

Further reading[edit]

  • kwadrat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kwadrat in Polish dictionaries at PWN