paraquedas
See also: pára-quedas
Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From para (“stops”) + quedas (“falls”), a calque of French parachute, from para- (“protection against”).
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧que‧das
Noun edit
paraquedas m (invariable)
Usage notes edit
Contrary to most others verb-noun compounds, such as para-sol or guarda-chuva, paraquedas is written as a single word.