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 pain of glass, or bolt of a crossbow)

Related terms

• quadro