paratonnerre

French

Etymology

From para- (“protection against”) +‎ tonnerre (“thunder”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.ʁa.tɔ.nɛʁ/
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Noun

paratonnerre m (plural paratonnerres)

  1. lightning rod

Descendants

  • → Romanian: paratoner
  • → Turkish: paratoner

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