para-
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Ancient Greek παρά (para, “beside; next to, near, from; against, contrary to”). From Sanskrit word par meaning beyond.
Prefix[edit]
para-
- above, beyond
- beside, near, alongside
- abnormal, incorrect
- resembling
- (chemistry) In isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in opposite positions (compare ortho- and meta-.)
Derived terms[edit]
terms derived from παρά (beside, abnormal, resembling, chem.)
Translations[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Via Italian para-, imperative of parare, from Latin parō (“I prepare”).
Prefix[edit]
para-
- (obsolete, not productive) This word needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text
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Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Etymology 3[edit]
From parachute
Prefix[edit]
para-
- Forming words relating to activities carried out with a parachute.
Derived terms[edit]
terms derived from para- (parachute)
See also[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Ancient Greek παρά (para, “beside”)
Prefix[edit]
para-
- para- (all senses)
Etymology 2[edit]
Via Italian para-, imperative of parare, from Latin parō (“to shield”).
Prefix[edit]
para-
Synonyms[edit]
- garde- (e.g. garde-boue, garde-bras)
- pare- (e.g. pare-chocs, pare-soleil)
Irish[edit]
Prefix[edit]
para-
Derived terms[edit]
Italian[edit]
Prefix[edit]
para-
- para- (all senses)
Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Prefix[edit]
para- (Cyrillic spelling пара-)
- Para-.
- nauka (“science”) → paranauka (“parascience”)
- normalno (“normally”) → paranormalno (“paranormal”)
Categories:
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English prefixes
- en:Chemistry
- English terms derived from Italian
- English terms derived from Latin
- English terms with obsolete senses
- French terms derived from Ancient Greek
- French prefixes
- French terms derived from Italian
- French terms derived from Latin
- Irish prefixes
- Italian prefixes
- Serbo-Croatian prefixes