paraquedas
See also: pára-quedas
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- pára-quedas (obsolete)
Etymology
From para- + quedas (“falls”), a calque of French parachute, from para- (“protection against”) (as in parasol) and chute (“fall”).
Pronunciation
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