parallamps

Catalan

noun
Definitions
  • lightning rod a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point of a building and leads to the ground to protect the building from damage by lightning

Etymology

Affix from Catalan, Valencian parar (it stops, stop, stops) + Catalan, Valencian llamp (lightning bolts).

Origin

Catalan

llamp

Gloss

lightning bolts

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