paraquedas

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See also: pára-quedas

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paraquedas

Alternative forms

Etymology

From para (“stops”) +‎ quedas (“falls”), a calque of French parachute, from para- (“protection against”).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧que‧das

Noun

paraquedas m (invariable)

  1. parachute

Usage notes

Contrary to most others verb-noun compounds, such as para-sol or guarda-chuva, paraquedas is written as a single word.

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