pays

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /peɪz/
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[edit] Verb

pays

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pay.

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Old French païs, from Latin pagensis, derived from Latin pagus “countryside”. Cognates include Italian paese. Borrowed into Catalan, Portuguese, and Spanish as país.

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• IPA: /pɛi/, /pei/, SAMPA: /pEi/

[edit] Noun

pays m. (plural pays)

1. land, country, region
2. (politics, geography) country

[edit] Related terms

• paysage
• paysan