parasol

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 2 Polish 2.1 Noun 3 Spanish 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun 3.3 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French parasol, from Italian parasole, from para- (“‘to shield’”) + sole (“‘sun’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

parasol (plural parasols)

1. A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun

[edit] Synonyms

• (small light umbrella): sunshade, umbrella

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[edit] Polish

[edit] Noun

parasol m.

1. umbrella (also for rain)

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Etymology

parar, to stop + sol, sun

[edit] Noun

parasol m. (plural parasoles)

1. umbrella (used to protect against the sun)
2. sunshade
3. parasol

[edit] See also

• parabrisas
• paraguas
• parachoques
• paracaídas