quadra

[kwod-ruh]

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noun

Architecture.

plural

quadrae

a small molding, as a fillet.

quadra-

variant of quadri-.
quadraphony.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of quadra¹

1655–65; < Latin: fillet, side of a square, quadrant section

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The fish had gotten smaller over the years in the waters around Quadra Island off Canada’s west coast, where Dr. Suzuki has had a cottage for 35 years.

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By the 1970s and 1980s, wheelchairs with names like Quadra and Quickie were changing the way users experienced the world around them, giving them unprecedented access indoors and outdoors.

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BC Ferries serves Quadra and Cortes, flights and water taxis reach the outer islands, and Desolation Sound is best accessed from the Sunshine Coast.

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Preserving the Potlatch A short ferry from Campbell River runs to Quadra Island, landing at Quathiaski Cove, home of the island’s few services.

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Halfway down Quadra’s eastern shore is Rebecca Spit Marine Provincial Park — great for a long beach walk or a windsurfing adventure.

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When To Use

�� does quadra- mean?

Quadra- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “four.” It is used in some technical and everyday terms.Quadra- comes from the Latin quattuor, meaning “four.” The Greek equivalent is tetra-, which also appears as tetr-, as in tetrahedron. Want to know more? Check out our Words That Use entries for tetr- and tetra-.�� are variants of quadra-?Quadra- is a rare variant of quadri-, as in quadripole.When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, quadra- becomes quadr-, as in quadric.Before some labial consonants (such as -p- or -f-), quadra- becomes quadru-, as in quadruplex, which uses the Latin equivalent of the form.Want to learn more? Check out our Words That Use entries for quadr-, quadri-, and quadru-.

quadr-quadragenarian

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