quadrado

Portuguese

quadrado

Etymology

From Old Portuguese quadrado, from Latin quadrātus (“squared”), perfect passive participle of quadrō (“to make square”), from quadrus (“square”), from quattuor (“four”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kwaˈdɾa.du/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kwaˈdɾa.du/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kwaˈdɾa.do/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kwɐˈdɾa.du/ [kwɐˈðɾa.ðu]

• Hyphenation: qua‧dra‧do

Noun

quadrado m (plural quadrados)

1. (geometry) square (polygon)
2. (mathematics) square (the second power of a number)

   Quatro é o quadrado do dois.

   Four is the square of two.

Hypernyms

• (polygon): polígono, quadrângulo, quadrilátero, retângulo

Derived terms

• ao quadrado
• quadrado mágico
• quadrado perfeito

Adjective

quadrado (feminine quadrada, masculine plural quadrados, feminine plural quadradas)

1. (geometry, not comparable) square-shaped
2. (slang, offensive) describes a traditionalist (one who adheres to tradition, especially in cultural or religious practices)

   Synonym: careta

Related terms

• enquadrado
• enquadrar
• quadra
• quadrador
• quadradura
• quadrar
• quadro

 

Participle

quadrado (feminine quadrada, masculine plural quadrados, feminine plural quadradas)

1. past participle of quadrar