paracaigudes

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of para (“to stop”) +‎ caigudes (“falls”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌpa.ɾə.kəjˈɣu.ðəs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌpa.ɾa.kajˈɣu.ðes]

Noun

paracaigudes m (invariable)

1. parachute

Derived terms

• paracaigudista
• paracaigudisme