parapeito

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Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈpej.tu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾaˈpej.to/

(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)

parapet (low wall to prevent people from falling over an edge)
- 2005, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe (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

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