guarda-sol

Portuguese

guarda-sóis

Etymology

From guarda (“keeps”) +‎ sol (“sun”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɡwaʁ.dɐˈsɔw/ [ˌɡwaɦ.dɐˈsɔʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɡwaʁ.dɐˈsɔw/ [ˌɡwaɦ.dɐˈsɔʊ̯]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˌɡwaɾ.dɐˈsɔw/ [ˌɡwaɾ.dɐˈsɔʊ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌɡwaʁ.dɐˈsɔw/ [ˌɡwaʁ.dɐˈsɔʊ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɡwaɻ.daˈsɔw/ [ˌɡwaɻ.daˈsɔʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɡwaɾ.dɐˈsɔl/ [ˌɡwaɾ.ðɐˈsɔɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɡwaɾ.dɐˈsɔl/ [ˌɡwaɾ.ðɐˈsɔɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɡwaɾ.dɐˈsɔ.li/ [ˌɡwaɾ.ðɐˈsɔ.li]

• Hyphenation: guar‧da‧-sol

Noun

guarda-sol m (plural guarda-sóis)

1. a large parasol; sun umbrella (umbrella used as protection from the sun)

   Synonym: para-sol

See also

• guarda-chuva
• sombrinha