Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pari passu

/ˌpa.ɹiˈpɑː.suː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: par-i -pas-su
IPA: /ˌpa.ɹiˈpɑː.suː/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Simultaneously; likewise, equally.

adv

At an equal rate.

adj

At an equal rate.

Example Sentences

"Will container development merely bring about a substitution for the body of the covered wagon? Probably not, in his view, but he believes that the size and tonnage of the container are likely to increase pari passu with the lifting capacity of handling appliances."
"Pari passu with Marechal Bugeaud's ‘pacification’, French colonisers steadily took root in Algeria."
"A subsequent coolness, pari passu with the dotcom billionaire's revenue growth no doubt, is said to've developed."

Etymology

From Late Latin pari passu, from Latin parī, ablative of pār (“equal”) + passū, ablative of passus (“step”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: pari passu, parī

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌpa.ɹiˈpɑː.suː/

Phrases

ceteris paribus

Frequently Paired Words

ceteris paribus

Synonyms

at an equal rate

Questions

How do you pronounce pari passu?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpa.ɹiˈpɑː.suː/.
What does pari passu mean?: Simultaneously; likewise, equally.
Where does pari passu come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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