paratroop

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English

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Etymology 1

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From para- +‎ troop.

Noun

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paratroop (plural paratroops)

  1. A company of paratroopers.

Etymology 2

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Back-formation from paratrooper.

Verb

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paratroop (third-person singular simple present paratroops, present participle paratrooping, simple past and past participle paratrooped)

  1. (intransitive) To serve as a paratrooper.