para-vento

See also: paravento and pára-vento

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From para (stops) +‎ vento (wind). Compare Italian paravento and French paravent.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈvẽ.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpa.ɾaˈvẽ.to/
 

  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧-ven‧to

Noun

para-vento m (plural para-ventos)

  1. beach windbreak
  2. screen, folding screen
    Synonym: biombo