para-raios

See also: pára-raios

Portuguese

Alternative forms

pára-raios (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

From para (“stops”) +‎ raios (“lightnings”)

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈʁaj.us/ [ˌpa.ɾɐˈhaɪ̯.us]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈʁaj.uʃ/ [ˌpa.ɾɐˈχaɪ̯.uʃ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾaˈʁaj.os/ [ˌpa.ɾaˈhaɪ̯.os]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈʁaj.uʃ/

Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧-rai‧os

Noun

para-raios m (invariable)

lightning rod (metallic conductor that protects buildings from lightning)

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