quadra

¹

[kwod-ruh]

noun

Architecture.

plural

quadrae 

1. a small molding, as a fillet.

quadra-

²

1. variant of quadri-.

   quadraphony.

Word History and Origins

Origin of quadra¹

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

Example Sentences

Cervantes’ lawyer, James Quadra, said the Sacramento police had tried to “destroy the reputation of an exemplary member of the state Senate,” and that the department’s “egregious misconduct” includes false arrest, intentional infliction of emotional distress and defamation.

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The fish had gotten smaller over the years in the waters around Quadra Island off Canada’s west coast, where Dr. Suzuki has had a cottage for 35 years.

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By the 1970s and 1980s, wheelchairs with names like Quadra and Quickie were changing the way users experienced the world around them, giving them unprecedented access indoors and outdoors.

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BC Ferries serves Quadra and Cortes, flights and water taxis reach the outer islands, and Desolation Sound is best accessed from the Sunshine Coast.

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Preserving the Potlatch A short ferry from Campbell River runs to Quadra Island, landing at Quathiaski Cove, home of the island’s few services.

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When To Use

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-.