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parvis

/ˈpɑɹ.vəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
parvis
IPA
/ˈpɑɹ.vəs/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An enclosed courtyard in front of a building, especially a cathedral.

noun

A portico surrounding such a space.

noun

The porch of a church, or the room over it.

Etymology

From Middle English parvys, parvis, borrowed from Old French parvis, parevis, from Latin paradīsus, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος (parádeisos), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *paridayjah. Used since the Middle Ages to describe the court in front of St Peter's in Rome, and later, similar courts in front of other churches. Doublet of paradise.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: parvys, parvis, paradīsus, παράδεισος, *paridayjah

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɑɹ.vəs/
  • British English: /ˈpɑː.vɪs/

Inflected Forms

parvises (plural) parvise (alternative) pervis (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce parvis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑɹ.vəs/.
What does parvis mean?
An enclosed courtyard in front of a building, especially a cathedral.
Where does parvis come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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