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quadra

quadra noun: the plinth, or lowest member, of any pedestal, podium, water table, or the like.

Noun

quadra (plural quadrae)

  1. The 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.

Forms of quadra

pluralquadrae

Origin of quadra

Borrowed from Latin quadra.

Phrases with quadra

Questions about quadra

What does quadra mean?
Quadra means the plinth, or lowest member, of any pedestal, podium, water table, or the like.
What part of speech is quadra?
Quadra is a noun.
What is the plural of quadra?
The plural of quadra is quadrae.

Words near quadra in the dictionary

  1. quadpolaron
  2. quadpolarons
  3. quadpot
  4. quadpots
  5. quadr-
  6. quadra
  7. Quadra Island
  8. quadra-
  9. quadrable
  10. quadracentennial
  11. quadracentennials

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