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From Ancient Greek παρα- (para-, “beside, next to”).
para-
- beside, alongside
parasite (feed beside), parallel (beside one another), paracapsular (alongside a capsule)- parallel
paraconformity (parallel conformity), paraxial (parallel to the axis)
- parallel
- between
paracellular (between cells), paraconule (A conule located between a paracone and a metacone), paradiploid (intermediate between diploid and polyploid) - around, surrounding
paracortex (surrounding the cortex), paradiapophysis (covering the diapophysis)- covering
paracolpitis ((outer) covering of inflamed vagina)
- covering
- adjacent, next to
paracentral (adjacent to the center), paracaval (adjacent to the vena cava) - near
paranal (near the anus), parepididymis ((body part) near the epididymis), parethmoid (near the ethmoid bone) - opposite of, on the far side of
paracavernous (On the far side of the cavernous sinus) - above, over
paraductal (above the duct), paracoronoid (above the coronoid process), paracondylar (over the condyle) - across, through, throughout
paracotylar ([extending] across the cotyle), paraesophageal (across the esophagus), paracloacal (through the cloaca), paracostal (through the ribs), paracerebral (throughout the brain) - beyond
paradox (beyond expectation), paranormal (beyond normal) paraclival (beyond the clivus) - abnormal
paralgesia (abnormal sensitivity to pain) - incorrect
- false
paradiorthosis (false correction) - resembling
paramilitary (resembling a military), paramylum (resembling amylum (starch)) - unrecognized, unauthorized, or unsanctioned
parastate (an unrecognized state), parabaptism (unauthorized baptism) - avoiding or avoidant
parenteral (avoiding the intestines), paraconsistent (avoiding consistency) - (organic chemistry) In isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in opposite (1,4) positions (compare ortho- and meta-)
Synonym: p- - related or pertaining to
paraclinical (relating to things not purely clinical), parabigeminal (related to a pair of organs), parabicanonical (pertaining to a linear system of divisors equivalent to a bicanonical divisor), paracomplex (pertaining to all metric spaces and all CW-complexes) - affecting or concerning lower body
paranesthesia (affecting both sides of the lower body), paraballism (ballism affecting both legs)
(adjacent): juxta-
(on the far side of): trans-
(resembling): quasi-, -oid, -form/-iform, -esque, -ish, -ly, -some, -y, (restricted to casual registers) -ass, (forms adjectives from nouns only) -like
having substituents on benzene rings on opposite carbon atoms
From French para-, from Italian para-, from para, imperative of parare (“to defend, shield, shroud”), from Latin parō (“I prepare”).
para-
- (obsolete, not productive) to guard against, to avert, to shield from; to provide protection against, defence from
para-bore (jest, nonce word), protection against bores[1]
From parachute.
para-
- parabrake
- paracord
- paradiver
- paradoctor
- paradrop
- parafoil
- parafrag bomb
- paraglider
- parajump
- parajute
- parakiting
- parapants
- paraplane
- parasheet
- paraski
- paraspotter
- paratrooper
From Paralympic.
para-
- disability sport
- para-archery
- para-athlete / parathlete
- paracanoe / para-canoe
- paracycling / para-cycling
- Paralympian / Paralympiad / Paralympics / Paralympic Games
- paraskiing / para nordic skiing
- parasport / parasports / para-sport / para-sports
- paratriathlon
- ^ John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “para-”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN.
para- (Basahan spelling ᜉᜍ)
- used in naming any professions
From Ancient Greek παρα- (para-, “beside”).
para-
- para- (all senses)
Via Italian para-, from parare, from Latin parō (“to shield”).
para-
- para- (“guarding against”)
- garde- (e.g. garde-boue, garde-bras)
- pare- (e.g. pare-chocs, pare-soleil)
From paralympique (“Paralympic”).
para-
- para- (“disability sport”)
Borrowed from English para-, French para-, Italian para-, Spanish para-. Decision no. 105, Progreso III.
para-
- prefix denoting protection against, something to ward off
para- + _pluvo_ (“rain”) → _parapluvo_ (“umbrella”)
para- + _moskito_ (“mosquito”) → _paramoskito_ (“mosquito net”)
From Ancient Greek παρα- (para-).
para-
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
para- | phara- | bpara- |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “para(i)-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
From Ancient Greek παρα- (para-).
para-
- para- (all senses)
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παρα- (para-).
para-
- para- (resembling)
- para- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
From Ancient Greek παρα- (para-).
para- (Cyrillic spelling пара-)
- Para-.
para- + _nàuka_ (“science”) → _paranauka_ (“parascience”)
para- + _nȍrmālno_ (“normally”) → _paranormalno_ (“paranormal”)
Borrowed from Ancient Greek παρα- (para-).
para-
- “para-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
See English para-, from Ancient Greek παρα- (para-).
para-
- para-
para- + _meddyg_ (“doctor”) → _parafeddyg_ (“paramedic”)
para- + _normal_ (“normal”) → _paranormal_ (“paranormal”)
para- + _ymatebol_ (“responsive, reactive”) → _paraymatebol_ (“parasympathetic”)
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “para-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies