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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kwaˈɾadʊ
"O jardim é em forma de quadrado."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles.
"The architect designed a beautiful square garden in the center of the park."
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To make something square or to adjust to a square shape.
"He had to square the edges of the wooden table before finishing it."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'esquare', stemming from the Vulgar Latin *exquadrare 'to square', based on the Latin 'quadrus' meaning four-cornered or square. Over centuries, the meaning expanded from a geometric shape to architectural spaces, mathematical powers, and cultural idioms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Square" is said worldwide
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quadrato
Transliteration: kwaˈdrato
"Il giardino è a forma di quadrato."
carré
Transliteration: kaʁe
"Le jardin est en forme de carré."
Quadrat
Transliteration: kvaˈʁat
"Der Tisch hat die Form eines Quadrats."
cuadrado
Transliteration: kwaˈðɾaðo
"El jardín tiene forma de cuadrado."
quadrado
Transliteration: kwaˈɾadʊ
"O jardim é em forma de quadrado."
चौकोर
Transliteration: chaukora
"बगीचा चौकोर आकार का है।"
正方形
Transliteration: zhèngfāngxíng
"花园是正方形的。"
정사각형
Transliteration: jeongsagakhyeong
"정원은 정사각형입니다."
正方形
Transliteration: seihōkei
"庭は正方形です。"
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