par-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "par"

English

Alternative forms

• para- (before consonants)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παρα- (para-, “beside, next to”).

Prefix

par-

1. Alternative form of para- (“beside, next to”).

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with par-

paralgesia

parallax

parallel

paranesthesia

paranal

paraxial

pareidolia

parentheses

parenthesis

parenthetical

parencephalon

parenteral

parophthalmoncus

parorexia

French

Etymology

From Latin per-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paʁ/

Prefix

par-

1. per-; throughly; extremely; to an end

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with par-

parachever

parcourir

parfaire

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from French par-, from Latin per-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /par/

Prefix

par-

1. (used especially with verbal roots, denoting completeness or thoroughness)

   lernar (“to learn”) → parlernar (“to learn thoroughly, master”)

Derived terms

Ido terms prefixed with par-

parebrieskar

parebrieso

parebriigar

parirar

parkurar

Related terms

• tote

Toba Batak

Prefix

par-

1. prefix forming agentive nouns from verbs with mar-
2. prefix forming transitive verb stems