para-raios

See also: pára-raios

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• pára-raios (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

From para (“stops”) +‎ raios (“lightnings”)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈʁaj.us/ [ˌpa.ɾɐˈhaɪ̯.us]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈʁaj.us/ [ˌpa.ɾɐˈhaɪ̯.us]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈʁaj.uʃ/ [ˌpa.ɾɐˈχaɪ̯.uʃ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾaˈʁaj.os/ [ˌpa.ɾaˈhaɪ̯.os]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈʁaj.uʃ/

• Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧-rai‧os

Noun

para-raios m (invariable)

1. lightning rod (metallic conductor that protects buildings from lightning)