el
masculine
/eskwaˈðɾon/
#2723 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
squadron, squad
Word origin
From Italian 'squadrone', an augmentative of 'squadra' ('squad, square formation'). The same root gives English 'squadron' and 'squad'.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- squadrone
- English cognates
- squadron, squad
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralescuadrones
Examples
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The squadron took off at dawn.
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A cavalry squadron crossed the river.
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The squadron received new orders.
formación.
The squadron's planes flew in formation.
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The captain leads an elite squadron.
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