παρά

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *pərai, from Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- (before, in front). Compare Mycenaean Greek 𐀞𐀫 (pa-ro).[1]

The genitive is from the PIE ablative of origin or cause. The dative is from the locative. The accusative is perhaps from a metaphor of going near someone to attack them. Compare Latin ante.

Pronunciation

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Preposition

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πᾰρᾰ́ (pará) (governs the genitive, dative, and accusative)

  1. [with genitive]
    1. from
    2. because of
  2. [with dative]
    1. at, beside, by, near
    μένειν παρὰ τισίménein parà tisíto stay at someone's house/home
  3. [with accusative]
    1. contrary to
    2. beside, by, near (w/ verbs of coming or going; w/ verbs of past motion; w/ verbs of striking or wounding)
    παρ’ ἔμ’ ἵστασοpar’ ém’ hístasostand by/beside me

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “πάρα”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1151

Further reading

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Greek

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paˈɾa/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ρά

Etymology 1

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From Ancient Greek παρά (pará)

Preposition

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παρά (pará) (+ accusative)

  1. despite, in spite of
  2. less (minus; not including)
    1. (time) to (preceding the next whole hour)
      Είναι έξι παρά είκοσι πέντε.
      Eínai éxi pará eíkosi pénte.
      It's twenty-five to six
      (literally, “It's six less twenty-five.”)
      Στις έντεκα παρά τέταρτο.
      Stis énteka pará tétarto.
      At a quarter to eleven.
      (literally, “At eleven less (a) quarter.”)
Alternative forms
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Conjunction

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παρά (pará)

  1. (qualifying a negative) but
  2. (comparative) than

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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παρά (parám

  1. Nominative, accusative and vocative singular form of παράς (parás).

References

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