paravent
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See also: Paravent
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
paravent (plural paravents)
- A windscreen.
Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Verb-object compound, composed of para (“to stop”) + vent (“wind”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): (Central) [ˌpa.ɾəˈβen]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [ˌpa.ɾəˈvent]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [ˌpa.ɾaˈvent]
Noun[edit]
paravent m (plural paravents)
- shutter
- Synonym: finestró
- folding screen
- Synonym: mampara
- (agriculture) windbreak
- Synonyms: tallavent, trencavent
Further reading[edit]
- “paravent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Italian paravento.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
paravent m (plural paravents)
Descendants[edit]
- → Czech: paraván
- → English: paravent
- → German: Paravent
- → Ottoman Turkish: پاراوان (paravan), پاراوانه (paravana)
- Turkish: paravan
- → Romanian: paravan
Further reading[edit]
- “paravent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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