esquarre

Old French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *exquadra, deverbal of *exquadrō, exquadrāre (whence Old French escarrer), from Latin quadrus, quadra.

Noun

esquarre oblique singular, f (oblique plural esquarres, nominative singular esquarre, nominative plural esquarres)

  1. square (shape)
  2. square (tool)

Descendants

  • French: équerre
  • Norman: êtchèrre
  • → English: square
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