pera

See also: perä

§Asturian

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§Etymology

From Latin pira, from pirum.

§Noun

pera f (plural peres)

1. pear

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§Catalan

§Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛɾə/
• Rhymes: -ɛɾa

§Etymology

From Latin pira, from pirum.

§Noun

pera f (plural peres)

1. pear (fruit)

§Related terms

• perer
• perera

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§Faroese

§Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʰeːɹa/
• Rhymes: -e:ɹa

§Etymology

From Latin pira, from pirum.

§Noun

pera f (genitive singular peru, plural perur)

1. pear (fruit)
2. light bulb

§Declension

f1	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	pera	peran	perur	perurnar
Accusative	peru	peruna	perur	perurnar
Dative	peru	peruni	perum	perunum
Genitive	peru	perunnar	pera	peranna

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§Galician

§Etymology

From Latin pira, from pirum.

§Noun

pera f (plural peras)

1. pear (fruit)

§Related terms

• pereira

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§Icelandic

§Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʰɛːra/
• Rhymes: -ɛːra

§Noun

pera f (genitive singular peru, nominative plural perur)

1. pear (fruit)
2. light bulb

§Declension

declension of pera

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	pera	peran	perur	perurnar
accusative	peru	peruna	perur	perurnar
dative	peru	perunni	perum	perunum
genitive	peru	perunnar	pera	peranna

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§Istriot

§Etymology

From Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra).

§Noun

pera f

1. stone

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§Italian

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§Etymology

From pira, the plural of Latin pirum.

§Pronunciation

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§Noun

pera f (plural pere)

1. pear (the fruit)
2. (slang) fix (dose of drug)
   • Farsi una pera. - To shoot up.

§Related terms

• peretta
• pero

§Anagrams

• apre, arpe, pare, rape

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§Latin

§Etymology

From Ancient Greek πήρα (pḗra).

§Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpeː.ra/

§Noun

pēra f (genitive pērae); first declension

1. bag, satchel (slung over one shoulder)
2. wallet

§Declension

First declension.

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	pēra	pērae
genitive	pērae	pērārum
dative	pērae	pērīs
accusative	pēram	pērās
ablative	pērā	pērīs
vocative	pēra	pērae

§Derived terms

• pērula

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§Occitan

§Etymology

From the plural of Latin pirum.

§Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpeɾo]

§Noun

pera f (plural peras)

1. pear

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§Old Portuguese

§Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpe.ɾa/

§Etymology 1

From Latin per (“through”) + ad (“to”).

§Preposition

pera

1. for, towards
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 100 (facsimile):

     Santa maria / ſtrela do dia / moſtra nos uia / pera deus ⁊ nos guia.

     Holy Mary, / star of the daytime; / show us the way / towards God, and guide us.

§Descendants

• Galician: para
• Portuguese: para

§Etymology 2

From Latin pirum.

§Noun

pera f

1. pear

   maçãas e peras.

   apples and pears.

§Descendants

• Galician: pera
• Portuguese: pera

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§Portuguese

pera

§Etymology 1

From Old Portuguese pera, from Latin pirum.

§Alternative forms

• pêra (superseded)

§Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpe.ɾɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpe.ɾa/
• Hyphenation: pe‧ra

§Noun

pera f (plural peras)

1. pear

§Related terms

• pereira

§Etymology 2

Clipping of espera.

§Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛ.ɾa/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛ.ɾɐ/
• Hyphenation: pe‧ra

§Interjection

pera

1. (colloquial) just a minute
2. (colloquial) wait (asking for stop to make an observation)

§Synonyms

• peraí

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§Spanish

§Etymology

From the plural of Latin pirum.

§Noun

pera f (plural peras)

1. pear
2. (anatomy) chin
3. (boxing) speed bag

§Synonyms

• (chin): barbilla, mentón

§Derived terms

• perilla

§See also

• quijada

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§Tagalog

§Pronunciation

• peh'-rah

§Noun

pera (plural mga pera)

1. money