parapeito

Portuguese

Etymology

Calque of Italian parapetto. By surface analysis, para (“stops”) +‎ peito (“chest”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈpej.tu/ [ˌpa.ɾɐˈpeɪ̯.tu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈpej.tu/ [ˌpa.ɾɐˈpeɪ̯.tu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾaˈpej.to/ [ˌpa.ɾaˈpeɪ̯.to]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈpɐj.tu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈpɐj.tu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈpej.tu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈpej.tu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈpe.tu/

• Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧pei‧to

Noun

parapeito m (plural parapeitos)

1. parapet (low wall to prevent people from falling over an edge)
   • 2005, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 104:

     Ela estava sentada no parapeito da janela do quarto [...]

     She was sitting on the parapet of the window of the room [...]