Polyglot Dictionary

para-raios

/paɾɐˈxajus/

o noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os para-raios

Meaning

  1. lightning rod

    Built from para (stops (from parar)) + raios (lightning bolts).

    • O para-raios protege o prédio.

      The lightning rod protects the building.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • para stops (from parar)
  • raios lightning bolts

Similar words

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Spanish

pararrayos

pararrayos is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "lightning rod."

Practice

1 What does para-raios mean?

2 Fill the gap: O para-___ protege o prédio.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches para-raios?

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