parachutiste

parachutist

noun pah-rah-shoo-TEEST Rare

Also means

paratrooper

Usage Note

Parachutiste covers both a civilian skydiver and a military paratrooper; in a military context the familiar shortened form is para. It is invariable in form but takes agreement articles: un/une parachutiste. The related verb is parachuter, which also means to drop someone into a job without preparation.

Examples

"Le parachutiste a sauté à trois mille mètres."

Natural Translation

The parachutist jumped at three thousand metres.

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