paraquedas

See also: pára-quedas

Portuguese
paraquedas

Alternative forms

Etymology

From para- + quedas (“falls”), a calque of French parachute, from para- (“protection against”) (as in parasol) and chute (“fall”).

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpaɾaˈkɛdɐs/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /paɾɐˈkɛðɐʃ/
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧que‧das

Noun

paraquedas m (plural paraquedas)

  1. parachute
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