paraquedas
See also: pára-quedas
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- pára-quedas (obsolete)
Etymology
From para- + quedas (“falls”), a calque of French parachute, from para- (“protection against”) (as in parasol) and chute (“fall”).
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 291: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Brazil" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌpaɾaˈkɛdɐs/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 291: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Portugal" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /paɾɐˈkɛðɐʃ/
- Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧que‧das
Noun
paraquedas m (invariable)