para-sol

See also: parasol and Parasol

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of para (“to stop”) +‎ sol (“sun”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌpa.ɾəˈsɔl]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌpa.ɾaˈsɔl]
• Rhymes: -ɔl

Noun

para-sol m (plural para-sols)

1. parasol
2. sunshade

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• pára-sol (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

From para (“stops”) +‎ sol (“sun”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈsɔw/ [ˌpa.ɾɐˈsɔʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈsɔw/ [ˌpa.ɾɐˈsɔʊ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾaˈsɔw/ [ˌpa.ɾaˈsɔʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈsɔl/ [ˌpa.ɾɐˈsɔɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈsɔl/ [ˌpa.ɾɐˈsɔɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈsɔ.li/

• Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧-sol

Noun

para-sol m (plural para-sóis)

1. Synonym of guarda-sol (“large parasol”)