See also: para-vento and pára-vento

Italian edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of para (to protect; to block) +‎ vento (wind).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌpa.raˈvɛn.to/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛnto
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧vèn‧to

Noun edit

paravento m (plural paraventi)

  1. (furniture) screen, folding screen, room divider
  2. barrier or shelter used to protect plants, animals, etc. from wind
  3. facade, figleaf, mask
  4. (euphemistic) Synonym of paraculo

Usage notes edit

Descendants edit

References edit

  1. ^ paravento in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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