parapente


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
parapente /ˈparəpɒnt/
verb (usu. as noun parapenting) take part in the sport of gliding by means of an aerofoil parachute launched from high ground. noun a parachute used for this purpose.
– derivatives
parapenter noun.
– origin 1980s: from Fr., from para(chute) + pente ‘slope’.
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