ˈparə+ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: para- (II) + trooper
1. also paratroop
[ paratroop back-formation from paratroops ]
: a member of the paratroops
2. : a military person parachuting from an airplane
ˈparə+ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: para- (II) + trooper
1. also paratroop
[ paratroop back-formation from paratroops ]
: a member of the paratroops
2. : a military person parachuting from an airplane
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012