quadra

¹ American  

[kwod-ruh] / ˈkwɒd rə /

noun

Architecture.

plural

quadrae

1. a small molding, as a fillet.

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quadra- ² American  

1. variant of quadri-.

   quadraphony.

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Usage

What does quadra- mean? Quadra- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “four.” It is used in some technical and everyday terms.Quadra- comes from the Latin quattuor, meaning “four.” The Greek equivalent is tetra-, which also appears as tetr-, as in tetrahedron. Want to know more? Check out our Words That Use entries for tetr- and tetra-.What are variants of quadra-?Quadra- is a rare variant of quadri-, as in quadripole.When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, quadra- becomes quadr-, as in quadric.Before some labial consonants (such as -p- or -f-), quadra- becomes quadru-, as in quadruplex, which uses the Latin equivalent of the form.Want to learn more? Check out our Words That Use entries for quadr-, quadri-, and quadru-.

Etymology

Origin of quadra

1655–65; < Latin: fillet, side of a square, quadrant section

Example Sentences

Hinc versus Septemtrionem mill. circiter L. distat nobile aedificium, amplum atque antiquum, quadra forma ex ingentibus saxis constructum.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 06 Madiera, the Canaries, Ancient Asia, Africa, etc. by Hakluyt, Richard