noun, masculine/ˈpaɾo/plural: paros
stop, stagnation (action of stopping); unemployment; strike (work stoppage); cardiac arrest, ellipsis of paro cardiaco; pretext
“en paro” — unemployed
Synonyms: cesantía, desempleo, huelga, excusa, pretexto
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *perh₃- Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₃o- Proto-Italic *paro- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *parāō Latin parō Old Spanish parar Spanish parardeverb. Spanish paro Deverbal from parar.