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{{also|pīrum}}
==Latin==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|la|pyrum||med}}

===Etymology===
A loanword from an unknown Mediterranean {{der|la|qfa-sub|-}} source, original form something like ''(a)pisom'' reflected also in {{cog|grc|ᾰ̓́πῐον|t=pear}} and {{m|grc|ᾰ̓́πῐος|t=pear tree}}. Also compare {{cog|arc|𐡐𐡀𐡓𐡀|tr=pera|t=fruit}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{la-IPA|pirum}}

===Noun===
{{la-noun|pirum<2>}}

# a [[pear]] {{gloss|fruit}}

{{rfq|la}}

====Inflection====
{{la-ndecl|pirum<2>}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|la|perula}} {{qualifier|Medieval Latin}}
* {{l|la|pirācium|pos=noun}}
* {{l|la|pirārius|pos=adjective}} {{qualifier|Medieval Latin}}
* {{l|la|pirifōrmis|pos=adjective}}

====Related terms====
* {{l|la|pirus||pear tree}}

====Descendants====
{{desc-top}}
* {{desc|cel-bry-pro|*per|bor=1}} {{see desc}}
* {{desc|gmw-pro|*peru|bor=1}} {{see desc}}
* {{desc|ga|piorra|bor=1}}
* Rhaeto-Romance:
** {{desc|rm|pair|alts=1}}
* {{desc|gd|peur|bor=1}}
* {{desc|der=1|VL.|*pira}} {{q|reanalyzed as feminine singular}}
** {{desc|dlm|paira}}
** Eastern Romance:
*** {{desc|rup|pearã}}
*** {{desc|ro|pară}}
** {{desc|it|pera}}
** {{desc|fro|peire}}
*** {{desc|fr|poire}}
*** {{desc|bor=1|mga|péire}}
**** {{desc|ga|péire}}
*** {{desc|nrf|paithe|alts=1}}
** {{desc|pro|pera}}
*** {{desc|ca|pera}}
*** {{desc|oc|pera}}
** {{desc|roa-opt|pera}}
*** {{desc|gl|pera}}
*** {{desc|pt|pera}}
** {{desc|osp|pera}}
*** {{desc|es|pera}}
** Rhaeto-Romance:
*** {{desc|rm|paira}}
** {{desc|sc|pira}}
** {{desc|scn|piru}}
* {{desc|der=1|VL.|pos=diminutive}}
** Padanian:
*** {{desc|fur|piruç}}
*** {{desc|pms|pruss}}
{{desc-bottom}}

===References===
* {{R:L&S|pĭrum}}
* {{R:Elementary Lewis}}
* {{R:du Cange}}
* {{R:Gaffiot}}
* {{R:itc:EDL|page=467}}

{{c|la|Fruits|Pome fruits}}