escuadrilla

Spanish

Etymology

From escuadra +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /eskwaˈdɾiʝa/ [es.kwaˈð̞ɾi.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /eskwaˈdɾiʎa/ [es.kwaˈð̞ɾi.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /eskwaˈdɾiʃa/ [es.kwaˈð̞ɾi.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /eskwaˈdɾiʒa/ [es.kwaˈð̞ɾi.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: es‧cua‧dri‧lla

Noun

escuadrilla f (plural escuadrillas)

  1. (military) squadron

Descendants

  • → French: escadrille (see there for further descendants)
  • → Italian: squadriglia

Further reading

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