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paracadute

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Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of para (“to protect; to block”) +‎ cadute (“falls (acts of falling)”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpa.ra.kaˈdu.te/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ute
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧ca‧dù‧te

Noun

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paracadute m (invariable)

  1. parachute

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ “paracadute” in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading

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  • “paracadute”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026