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paraquedas

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See also: pára-quedas

Portuguese

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paraquedas

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧que‧das

Noun

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paraquedas m (invariable)

  1. parachute

Usage notes

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