Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paras

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
paras
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of para

name

A surname.

name

Clipping of Paralympics.

Colloquial

Etymology

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Kapampangan Paras; this surname is predominantly found in Central Luzon region. * Borrowed from Spanish Paras, probably a habitational surname.

Origin

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Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Parases (plural) the Paras (canonical)

Questions

What does paras mean?
plural of para
Where does paras come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce paras

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