paraquedista

Portuguese

Etymology

From paraquedas + -ista.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpa.ɾa.keˈd͡ʒis.tɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌpa.ɾa.keˈd͡ʒiʃ.tɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpa.ɾa.keˈd͡ʒis.ta/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐ.kɨˈdiʃ.tɐ/ [ˌpa.ɾɐ.kɨˈðiʃ.tɐ]

  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧que‧dis‧ta

Noun

paraquedista m or f by sense (plural paraquedistas)

  1. parachutist, skydiver (someone who jumps with a parachute)
  2. (military) paratrooper
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