Yes, "parachute" is a compound word. A compound word is formed by combining two or more words to create a new word with a distinct meaning. In this case, "para" and "chute" come together to form "parachute," which refers to a device used for safely landing someone or something from an aircraft by slowing down their descent.
Parachute comes from the french word "para" meaning "to prepare for".
The word "parachute" comes "para", meaning "against" or "counter" in Ancient Greek, and "chute", the French word for "fall".
The man jumped out of a plane using a parachute . *-*
The letters 'hcpraateu' unscrambled spell the word parachute.
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The word parachute comes from the French word para (such as in parasol) and chute (meaning fall). See the related link for more information.
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Because i used my parachute, i didn't die when i fell out of the plane
No, building is not a compound word.