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escuadrón

squadron

noun ehs-kwah-DROHN Rare
People & Society Military

Origin: From Italian squadrone, an augmentative of squadra, 'square formation'.

Usage Note

Escuadrón typically refers to a military cavalry or air-force unit, smaller than a regiment but larger than a platoon. In modern usage it also appears in police and special-forces contexts (escuadrón antidrogas). Note the accent on the final syllable; the plural escuadrones drops the written accent as the stress stays on the same syllable.

Examples

"El escuadrón partió al amanecer."

Natural Translation

The squadron departed at dawn.

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