paravent

See also: Paravent

English

Etymology

From French paravent.

Noun

paravent (plural paravents)

A windscreen.

Catalan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌpa.ɾəˈβen]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌpa.ɾəˈvent]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌpa.ɾaˈvent]

Noun

paravent m (plural paravents)

shutter
Synonym: finestró
folding screen
Synonym: mampara
(agriculture) windbreak
Synonyms: tallavent, trencavent

Further reading

“paravent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian paravento.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pa.ʁa.vɑ̃/

Noun

paravent m (plural paravents)

folding screen

Descendants

→ Czech: paraván
→ English: paravent
→ German: Paravent
→ Ottoman Turkish: پاراوان (paravan), پاراوانه (paravana)
- Turkish: paravan
→ Romanian: paravan

Further reading

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

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