paraquedista

Portuguese

Etymology

From paraquedas +‎ -ista.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾa.keˈd͡ʒis.tɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾa.keˈd͡ʒis.tɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾa.keˈd͡ʒiʃ.tɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾa.keˈd͡ʒis.ta/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐ.kɨˈdiʃ.tɐ/ [ˌpa.ɾɐ.kɨˈðiʃ.tɐ]

• Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧que‧dis‧ta

Noun

paraquedista m or f by sense (plural paraquedistas)

1. parachutist, skydiver (someone who jumps with a parachute)
2. (military) paratrooper

Related terms

• paraquedismo