LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

quadra

quadra f (genitive quadrae)
Classical[ˈkʷa.dra]Ecclesiastical[ˈkʷaː.dra]

Meaning

  1. femininesquare

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativequadraquadrae
genitivequadraequadrārum
dativequadraequadrīs
accusativequadramquadrās
ablativequadrāquadrīs
vocativequadraquadrae

quā^dra, ae, f.,
I. a square.
I. In gen.: qui locus gradibus in quadram formatus est, Fest. s. v. Romanam, p. 262 Müll.—
II. In partic.
A. In arch.
1. The lowest and largest member of the base of a pedestal, the foundation-stone, socle, plinth, Vitr. 3, 3.—
2. Any small member for the separation of larger ones, a platband, list, fillet, Vitr. 3, 3; 10, 2.—
B. A table to eat from, a dining-table (as these were usually square; cf. Varr. L. L. 5, § 118 Müll.): patulis nec parcere quadris, of the pieces of bread used as plates, Verg. A. 7, 115.— Hence, alienā vivere quadrā, to live from another's table (as a parasite), Juv. 5, 2. —
C. A (square) bit, piece, morsel: et mihi dividuo findetur munere quadra, Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 49: casei, Mart. 12, 32, 18: placentae, id. 6, 75, 1; 9, 92, 18: panis, Sen. Ben. 4, 29, 2.
Quā^dra, ae, m.,
I. a Roman surname, e. g. Hostius Quadratus, Sen. Q. N. 1, 16, 1.

Origins

Feminine counterpart to quadrus, from quattuor (“four”).

Descendants
  • Catalanquadra
  • Italianquadra
  • Spanishcuadra

In English words that came into English from quadra

  • quadraquadra
  • quadratequadrātus

Quick answers

What does quadra mean in Latin?
quadra, a noun, means “square”.
What is the genitive of quadra?
The genitive singular is quadrae. quadra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce quadra?
In classical Latin, [ˈkʷa.dra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkʷaː.dra].