raíz cuadrada
/raiθ kwadɾada/from spelling rulesfeminine
The English phrase "square root" is translated into Spanish as raíz cuadrada.
raíz cuadrada is a feminine noun used to refer to the number.
Meaning: number (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of raíz (root) and cuadrada (square).
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify the number you are finding the root of, use the preposition de after the phrase, as in raíz cuadrada de. The plural form is raíces cuadradas, where both the noun and the adjective are pluralized.
How do you pronounce it?
/raiθ kwadɾada/
Did you know?
- The word raíz shares the same linguistic ancestor as the English word 'radish'.
- The word raíz is part of the common Spanish idiom de raíz, which means to do something 'completely' or 'from the ground up'.
- In some Latin American mathematical contexts, the symbol for the square root is called el signo de radical rather than raíz cuadrada.
Examples in context
- La raíz cuadrada de 4 es 2.The square root of 4 is 2.Tatoeba #13698986 by Seael, translation #13698981 by rul
- La raíz cuadrada de 2 no es 1.The square root of 2 is not 1.Tatoeba #5025177 by don_ramon, translation #4989162 by Hybrid
- ¿Cuál es la raíz cuadrada de 2?What is the square root of 2?Tatoeba #4989281 by Shishir, translation #4989163 by Hybrid
- El resultado de la raíz cuadrada de 25 es 5.The result of the square root of 25 is 5.
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Example conversation
Two students are discussing a math problem in a library.
- LucíaNo entiendo cómo calcular la raíz cuadrada.I don't understand how to calculate the square root.
- AlejandroEs difícil, pero yo te puedo ayudar.It is difficult, but I can help you.
- LucíaGracias, Alejandro, eres muy amable.Thank you, Alejandro, you are very kind.
- AlejandroDe nada, Lucía, vamos a resolverlo.You're welcome, Lucía, let's solve it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “square root” translations and entries raíz cuadrada, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries raíz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
