quadra

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noun

The plinth, or lowest member, of any pedestal, podium, water table, or the like.

OriginLatin quadra ← Proto-Italic *kʷettwōr ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwṓr →
Less commonScrabble 16
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Meanings

nounquadra (plural quadrae)

plural quadrae

  1. architectureThe plinth, or lowest member, of any pedestal, podium, water table, or the like.
  2. A fillet, or listel.
  3. A frame enclosing a bas relief.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwṓr
  2. Proto-Italic*kʷettwōr
  3. Latinquattuor
  4. Latinquadrus
  5. Latinquadrōbf.?
  6. Latinquadrus
  7. Latinquadra
  8. Englishquadra

Borrowed from Latin quadra.

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APA

quadra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadra

MLA

“quadra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadra. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quadra,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadra.

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