parasol
English
/ˈpæɹəˌsɒl/, /ˈpɛɹəˌsɑl/
noun
Definitions
- A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun.
- A miniature paper umbrella used as a decoration in tropical-themed cocktails.
- (architecture) A roof or covering of a structure designed to provide cover from wind, rain, or sun.
Etymology
Prefix from Italian sole (sun) root from Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- (bend, in front, before).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*preh₂-
Gloss
bend, in front, before
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
前
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- microparasol English
- parasolette English
- paresis English
- preternature English
- parabola Latin
- prae- Latin
- praecido Latin
- praecisus Latin
- praefero Latin
- praelatus Latin
- praepondero Latin
- praepondero, praeponderare Latin
- praesciō Latin
- praesentāre Latin
- praeter Latin
- pratum Latin
- prehensiōnem Latin
- prāvitā(tem), prāvitātem Latin
- prāvus Latin
- sōlem Latin
- antisole Italian
- doposole Italian
- girasole Italian
- pravamente Italian
- precipitevolissimevolmente Italian
- prefettizio Italian
- prelatizio Italian
- prelato Italian
- prendisole Italian
- presentimento Italian
- presentire Italian
- sole Italian
- soleggiare Italian
- solicello Italian
- précis French
- précision French
- παρά Ancient Greek
- παράλειψις Ancient Greek
- παράλυσις Ancient Greek
- παραβολή Ancient Greek
- *per- Proto-Indo-European
- *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European
- *préh₂i, *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European
- *skey- Proto-Indo-European
- *furi Proto-Germanic
- *реr-kъ, *perkъ Proto-Slavic
- pris Albanian
- precision Middle French