parafoudre
French edit
Etymology edit
From para- + foudre, literally “lightning protector, lightning shield”.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
parafoudre m (plural parafoudres)
- Synonym of parasurtenseur: a surge protector
- Synonym of paratonnerre: lightning conductor
Further reading edit
- “parafoudre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.