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- [par-uh-sawl, -sol]
- /ˈpær əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl/
- /ˈpær.ə.sɒl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [par-uh-sawl, -sol]
- /ˈpær əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl/
Definitions of parasol word
- noun parasol a lightweight umbrella used, especially by women, as a sunshade. 1
- noun parasol sun umbrella 1
- noun Technical meaning of parasol Parallel Systems Object Language. An object-oriented language which supports network and parallel computing. It has modules and exceptions. 1
- countable noun parasol A parasol is an object like an umbrella that provides shade from the sun. 0
- noun parasol an umbrella used for protection against the sun; sunshade 0
- noun parasol a lightweight umbrella carried by women as a sunshade 0
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Origin of parasol
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < French, Middle French < Italian parasole. See para-2, Sol
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Parts of speech for Parasol
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
parasol popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
parasol usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for parasol
noun parasol
- brolly — A brolly is the same as an umbrella.
- bumbershoot — an umbrella
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- fig leaf — the leaf of a fig tree.
- gamp — an umbrella.
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