escafandro
Portuguese
Etymology
From French scaphandre, from Ancient Greek σκάφη (skáphē, “boat”) and ἀνδρός (andrós, “man”). Term first used in French in 1775 by Jean-Baptiste de la Chappelle. Cognate with Spanish escafandra.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: es‧ca‧fan‧dro
Noun
escafandro m (plural escafandros)
- diving suit