quadrello

Italian

Etymology

Diminutive of quadro, perhaps corresponding to Vulgar Latin *quadrellus, from Latin quadrus. Compare French carreau, Spanish cuadrillo, Dalmatian cadrial.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kwaˈdrɛl.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛllo
  • Hyphenation: qua‧drèl‧lo

Noun

quadrello m (plural quadrelli)

  1. quarry tile
  2. quarrel (diamond-shaped pane of glass, or bolt of a crossbow)
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