pară

See also: Appendix:Variations of "para"

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈparə]

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *pira, from the plural of Latin pirum, considered as a feminine singular.

Noun

pară f (plural pere)

1. pear

Declension

Declension of pară

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(o) pară	para	(niște) pere	perele
genitive/dative	(unei) pere	perei	(unor) pere	perelor
vocative	pară, paro		perelor

Derived terms

• perișoară

Related terms

• păr

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek πυρά (purá), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”), from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥. Compare also Aromanian pirã.

Noun

pară f (plural pare)

1. flame

   Synonyms: flacără, flamă

Declension

Declension of pară

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(o) pară	para	(niște) pare	parele
genitive/dative	(unei) pare	parei	(unor) pare	parelor
vocative	pară, paro		parelor

Etymology 3

Inherited from Latin pārēre, present active infinitive of pāreō, from Proto-Italic *pāzēō, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-s- (“watch, see”), s-present of *peh₂- (“protect”).

Verb

pară

1. third-person singular/plural present subjunctive of părea