squadrare

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *exquadrāre, present active infinitive of *exquadrō, derived from Latin quadrus. Compare French équerrer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skwaˈdra.r̺e/, [s̪kwäˈd̪r̺äːr̺e̞]
• Rhymes: -are
• Hyphenation: squa‧drà‧re

Verb

squadrare

1. (transitive) To delimit in a square or rectangular shape.
2. (transitive, by extension) to look, eye

   Synonym: scrutare

3. (transitive, literary, by extension) to show

   Synonyms: mostrare, presentare

4. (transitive, archaic, poetic, rare) to break, break up

   Synonym: spezzare

Related terms

• squadra

Anagrams

• squadrerà

References

• squadrare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana