para- en · X · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈpæɹə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɛɹə/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- From Ancient Greek παρα- (para-, “beside, next to”).
Meanings
-
(morpheme) beside, alongside
para- → parallel
para- → parasite
-
(morpheme) beside, alongside ▸ parallel
para- + conformity → paraconformity
para- + axial → paraxial
- (morpheme) between
-
(morpheme) around, surrounding
para- + cortex → paracortex
para- + diapophysis → paradiapophysis
-
(morpheme) around, surrounding ▸ covering
para- + colpitis → paracolpitis
-
(morpheme) adjacent, next to
para- + caval → paracaval
para- + central → paracentral
-
(morpheme) near
para- + epididymis → parepididymis
para- + anal → paranal
para- + ethmoid → parethmoid
-
(morpheme) opposite of, on the far side of
para- + cavernous → paracavernous
-
(morpheme) above, over
para- + coronoid → paracoronoid
para- + condylar → paracondylar
para- + ductal → paraductal
-
(morpheme) across, through, throughout
para- + cotylar → paracotylar
para- + coastal → paracoastal
para- + cloacal → paracloacal
para- + esophageal → paraesophageal
para- + cerebral → paracerebral
-
(morpheme) beyond
para- + clival → paraclival
para- → paradox (literally “beyond expectation”)
para- + normal → paranormal
-
(morpheme) abnormal
para- + algesia → paralgesia
- (morpheme) incorrect
-
(morpheme) false
para- + diorthosis → paradiorthosis
-
(morpheme) resembling
para- + military → paramilitary
para- + amylum → paraamylum
-
(morpheme) unrecognized, unauthorized, or unsanctioned
para- + state → parastate
para- + baptism → parabaptism
-
(morpheme) avoiding or avoidant
para- + enteral → parenteral
para- + consistent → paraconsistent
- (morpheme) In isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in opposite (1,4) positions (compare ortho- and meta-)
-
(morpheme) related or pertaining to
para- + bigeminal → parabigeminal
para- + bicanonical → parabicanonical
para- + clinical → paraclinical
para- + complex → paracomplex
-
(morpheme) affecting or concerning lower body
para- + anesthesia → paranesthesia
para- + ballism → paraballism
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| par- | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
paradigm (terms derived from παρά (beside, abnormal, resembling, chem.)) · parabola (terms derived from παρά (beside, abnormal, resembling, chem.)) · parallelogram (terms derived from παρά (beside, abnormal, resembling, chem.)) · paramilitary (terms derived from παρά (beside, abnormal, resembling, chem.)) · parasite (terms derived from παρά (beside, abnormal, resembling, chem.)) · parallel (terms derived from παρά (beside, abnormal, resembling, chem.)) · P- (terms derived from παρά (beside, abnormal, resembling, chem.)) · paravirtualization (terms derived from παρά (beside, abnormal, resembling, chem.)) · parabiology (terms derived from παρά (above, beyond)) · paranormal (terms derived from παρά (above, beyond)) · paradox (terms derived from παρά (beside, abnormal, resembling, chem.)) · paratext (terms derived from παρά (beside, abnormal, resembling, chem.)) · paramedic (terms derived from παρά (beside, abnormal, resembling, chem.)) · parapsychology (terms derived from παρά (above, beyond))
Synonyms
pseudo- · mal- · paracellular · conule · per- · epi- · peri- · -some · supra- · mis- · juxta- · -ly · -ish · dia- · juxta- · paraconule · -y · -esque · circum- · dia- · trans- · peri- · hyper- · super- · cellular · circum- · p- · quasi- · peri- · trans- · inter- · mis- · -oid · -form
Translations (12)
pl ponad- (above, beyond) · cs para- (having substituents on benzene rings on opposite carbon atoms) · ko 초(超)- (above, beyond) · da para- (having substituents on benzene rings on opposite carbon atoms) · es para- (above, beyond) · fa پیرا (above, beyond) · gl para- (above, beyond) · cmn 對 /对 (having substituents on benzene rings on opposite carbon atoms) · el παρα- (above, beyond) · de para- (above, beyond) · pl para- (having substituents on benzene rings on opposite carbon atoms) · ja 超 (above, beyond)