quadrado
Portuguese, noun/kwaˈdɾa.du/
quadrado is spelled Q-U-A-D-R-A-D-O (8 letters) and appears 8.9 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 8,020th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Quadrado is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “square (polygon)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a past participle of quadrar. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “polígono regular de quatro lados de mesmo comprimento”.
What does quadrado mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinesquare (polygon)
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masculinesquare (object in which the dominant surface is square-shaped)
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masculinesquare (the second power of a number)
Quatro é o quadrado do dois.
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masculinesquare (metallic piece used in typography to open and close paragraphs and establish white spaces)
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masculinebone or cartilaginous structure that interferes with the articulation of the jaw with the skull, and which, in mammals, is transformed into the ear ossicle called the incus
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Brazilinformalmasculinekite (flying toy on a string)
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archaicmasculinesquare-like combat formation adopted in battle when troops are at risk of being involved
adjective
- 1
square-shaped
- 2
offensiveslangdescribes a traditionalist (one who adheres to tradition, especially in cultural or religious practices)
- 3
offensiveslangshort and fat
verb
- 1
past participle of quadrar
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. em forma de quadrado 2. pessoa de mentalidade conservadora, com padrões de pensamentos tradicionais; careta 3. gordo, muito gordo, obeso
noun: 1. polígono regular de quatro lados de mesmo comprimento 2. qualquer coisa que tenha forma quadrada 3. potência de expoente dois; o produto de um número por ele mesmo
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of quadrado
- quadrados plural
- quadrada feminine
- quadradas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce quadrado?
- Brazil /kwaˈdɾa.du/
- Portugal /kwɐˈdɾa.du/
- Portugal [kwɐˈðɾa.ðu]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to quadrado
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is quadrado in Portuguese?
quadrado appears 8.9 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).