Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

par-

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: par-
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: παρα-

Inflected Forms

para- (alternative)

Questions

What does par- mean?: Alternative form of para- (“beside, next to”).
Where does par- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce par-

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