paraquedas

See also: pára-quedas

Portuguese

paraquedas

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

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

Noun

paraquedas m (plural paraquedas)

parachute

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