different between parasol vs parasolette

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?pæ???s?l/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?p????s?l/

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. (architecture) A roof or covering of a structure designed to provide cover from wind, rain, or sun.

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

• parasol ant
• parasol cell
• parasol mushroom
• parasol tree
• parasol wing

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.
   • 1826, The Monthly Magazine (page 161)

     Now old ladies, who dare venture a-shopping, go parasolling their withered perfections along, and entertain a decided dread of injuring the immaterial whiteness of their skins, which have ceased to he compared to "lilies" and "snows," and other sonnet-like similes, for more than thirty summers […]

   • 2013, Geoff Ryman, The King's Last Song (page 19)

     […] the buffaloes in the mire, and rows of trees parasolling houses along the waterways.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French parasol, from Italian parasole.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pa?.ra??s?l/
• Hyphenation: pa?ra?sol
• Rhymes: -?l

Noun

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

1. parasol

Derived terms

• parasolvoet

Related terms

• paraplu

French

Etymology

From Italian parasole.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.?a.s?l/

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 (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Galician

Etymology

parar (“to stop”) +? sol (“sun”)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ol

Noun

parasol m (plural parasois)

1. umbrella, sunshade, parasol (used to protect against the sun)
2. sun visor

Synonyms

• (sunshade): antuca f, catasol m

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

From French parasol, from Italian parasole.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa?ra.s?l/

Noun

parasol m inan

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

Declension

Derived terms

• (nouns) parasolka, parasolnik
• (adjectives) parasolowy, parasolowaty

Related terms

• (noun) parasolnictwo
• (adjectives) parasolkowy, parasolkowaty, parasolniczy
• (adverbs) parasolowato, parasolkowato

Further reading

• parasol in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• parasol in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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

parar (“to stop”) +? sol (“sun”)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ol

Noun

parasol m (plural parasoles)

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

See also

• parabrisas
• paraguas
• parachoques
• paracaídas

English

Etymology

parasol +? -ette

Noun

parasolette (plural parasolettes)

1. A small parasol.