paraquedas
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See also: pára-quedas
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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)
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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