SINCE 1828
dictionary
thesaurus

cuadrilla

noun
Save Word
cua·​dri·​lla | \ kwä-ˈdrē-yə How to pronounce cuadrilla (audio) , -ˈdrēl- How to pronounce cuadrilla (audio) \

Definition of cuadrilla

: the team assisting the matador in the bullring

First Known Use of cuadrilla

1893, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for cuadrilla

Spanish, diminutive of cuadra square, from Latin quadra

Learn More About cuadrilla

Time Traveler for cuadrilla

Time Traveler

The first known use of cuadrilla was in 1893

See more words from the same year

Dictionary Entries Near cuadrilla

CU

cuadrilla

cuadrillero

See More Nearby Entries 

Statistics for cuadrilla

Cite this Entry

“Cuadrilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cuadrilla. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.

Style: MLA
MLACheck Mark Icon ChicagoCheck Mark Icon APACheck Mark Icon Merriam-WebsterCheck Mark Icon

More from Merriam-Webster on cuadrilla

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about cuadrilla

WORD OF THE DAY

fulsome

Listen to the pronunciation of fulsome

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

Name That Food

  • a-light
  • Name these cookies!
Spell It

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

TAKE THE QUIZ
Universal Daily Crossword

A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games