parapentePronunciation: /ˈparəpɒnt/Definition of parapente noun [mass noun] the activity of gliding by means of an aerofoil parachute launched from high ground. [count noun] a parachute used for parapenting. verb [no object] glide using an aerofoil parachute: he parapented off a high glacier (as noun parapenting)up-to-date sports like parapentingDerivatives parapenter noun Origin: 1980s: from French, from para(chute) + pente 'slope'parapente in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of parapente in the US English dictionary
