kwäˈdrē(y)ə, -ēlyə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, division of an army into 4 parts for distribution of booty, group of horsemen at a tourney, bullfighter's retinue, diminutive of cuadra square, from Latin quadra; akin to Latin quattuor four — more at four
: the team assisting the matador in the bullring