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7-letter words (1 found)

PARASOL,

6-letter words (3 found)

PAROLS,POLARS,SPORAL,

5-letter words (23 found)

ALAPS,ARPAS,ASPRO,OPALS,ORALS,PAALS,PALAS,PALSA,PARAS,PAROL,PLAAS,POLAR,PORAL,PRAOS,PROAS,PSORA,SALOP,SALPA,SAOLA,SAPOR,SOLAR,SOPRA,SORAL,

4-letter words (37 found)

AALS,ALAP,ALAR,ALAS,ALPS,ALSO,APOS,APSO,ARPA,ASAR,LAPS,LARS,LOPS,OARS,OPAL,OPAS,ORAL,OSAR,PAAL,PALS,PARA,PARS,POAS,POLS,PRAO,PROA,PROS,RAPS,RASP,SALP,SLAP,SLOP,SOAP,SOAR,SOLA,SORA,SPAR,

3-letter words (34 found)

AAL,AAS,ALA,ALP,ALS,APO,ARS,ASP,LAP,LAR,LAS,LOP,LOR,LOS,OAR,OPA,OPS,ORA,ORS,PAL,PAR,PAS,POA,POL,POS,PRO,RAP,RAS,SAL,SAP,SAR,SOL,SOP,SPA,

2-letter words (12 found)

AA,AL,AR,AS,LA,LO,OP,OR,OS,PA,PO,SO,

You can make 110 words from parasol according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of parasol

parasol

Etymology

From French parasol, from Italian parasole, from para- (“to shield”) +‎ sole (“sun”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpæɹəˌsɒl/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɛɹəˌsɑl/

Noun

parasol (plural parasols)

  1. A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun.
  2. A miniature paper umbrella used as a decoration in tropical-themed cocktails.
  3. A sun umbrella for garden use etc., mounted on a stand; these can be foldable and demountable.
  4. (architecture) A roof or covering of a structure designed to provide cover from wind, rain, or sun.
  5. Any of various Asian species of libellulid dragonfly of the genus Neurothemis.
  6. The parasol mushroom, Macrolepiota procera

Synonyms

  • (small light umbrella): sunshade, umbrella, beach umbrella, sun umbrella

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

parasol (third-person singular simple present parasols, present participle parasoling or parasolling, simple past and past participle parasoled or parasolled)

  1. (transitive) To protect with, or as if with, a parasol; to shade.

Anagrams

  • Rapalos

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French parasol, from Italian parasole.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpaː.raːˈsɔl/
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧sol
  • Rhymes: -ɔl

Noun

parasol m (plural parasols or parasollen, diminutive parasolletje n)

  1. parasol

Derived terms

  • parasolvoet

Related terms

  • paraplu

Descendants

  • Berbice Creole Dutch: pansolo, parisola
  • Negerhollands: paresol
  • → Aukan: paasoo
  • → Papiamentu: parasòl
  • → Saramaccan: paazóo

Fala

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish parasol (literally “umbrella, parasol”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paɾaˈsol/

Noun

parasol m (plural parasolis)

  1. parasol mushroom
    Synonyms: paraguas (Mañegu), anelu (Mañegu, Valverdeñu), surtixha (Lagarteiru)

References

  • Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian parasole.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.ʁa.sɔl/

Noun

parasol m (plural parasols)

  1. a large, anchored umbrella used as protection from the sun

Further reading

  • “parasol”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Galician

Etymology

parar (“to stop”) +‎ sol (“sun”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paɾaˈsol/ [pa.ɾaˈs̺oɫ], /paɾaˈsɔl/ [pa.ɾaˈs̺ɔɫ]
  • Rhymes: -ol, -ɔl
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧sol

Noun

parasol m (plural parasois)

  1. umbrella, sunshade, parasol (used to protect against the sun)
    Synonyms: antuca f, catasol m
  2. sun visor

Further reading

  • “parasol” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French parasol.

Noun

parasol

  1. umbrella

References

  • Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French parasol, from Italian parasole.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈra.sɔl/
  • Rhymes: -asɔl
  • Syllabification: pa‧ra‧sol

Noun

parasol m inan

  1. umbrella (used to protect against the sun or rain)

Declension

Derived terms

Related terms

Further reading

  • parasol in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • parasol in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Parasol.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.raˈsol/

Noun

parasol n (plural parasoluri)

  1. (archaic, regional) a parasol (umbrella used as protection from the sun)
    Synonym: umbrelă de soare
  2. wing (of a monoplane)

Declension

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French parasol.

Noun

parasol

  1. umbrella

References

  • Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of para (“to stop”) +‎ sol (“sun”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paɾaˈsol/ [pa.ɾaˈsol]
  • Rhymes: -ol
  • Syllabification: pa‧ra‧sol

Noun

parasol m (plural parasoles)

  1. parasol
  2. umbrella (used to protect against the sun)
  3. sunshade
    Synonym: sombrilla
  4. (automotive) sun visor
    Synonym: visera

See also

Further reading

  • “parasol”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Source: wiktionary.org