Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pas

/pɑː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: pas
IPA: /pɑː/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The right of going foremost; precedence.

Archaic

noun

A step in a dance.

noun

plural of pa

noun

plural of Pa

noun

plural of PA

noun

Initialism of parental alienation syndrome.

Uncountable

noun

Initialism of physician-assisted suicide.

Uncountable

noun

Initialism of para-aminosalicylic acid, a medication used to treat tuberculosis.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"‘Nobody of any elegance of manners can exist, where tradesmen, attornies, and mechanics have the pas.’"
"Even Mrs. Bute Crawley, the Rector's wife, refused to visit her, as she said she would never give the pas to a tradesman's daughter."
"The premier pas in life is the most important of all ……"

Etymology

Borrowed from French pas.

Usage

Phrases

have the pas of someone haut-pas n'est-ce pas pas de deux pas de quatre pas de trois pas devant pas devant les enfants

Frequently Paired Words

haut-pas n'est-ce pas pas de deux pas de quatre pas de trois pas devant pas devant les enfants pas seul

Synonyms

medicide

Homonyms

pa

Rhymes With

was cause oz mas coz paz chas gaz spas ahs maas roz

Questions

How do you pronounce pas?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɑː/.
What does pas mean?: The right of going foremost; precedence.
Where does pas come from?: Borrowed from French pas.

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