pararrayos

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of para (“to stop”) +‎ rayos (“bolts of lightning”).

Noun

pararrayos m (plural pararrayos)

1. lightning rod (metallic conductor that protects from lightning)
2. plural of pararrayo

Further reading

• “pararrayos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10