para-

views updated May 18 2018

para-1, before a vowel or h usu. par-, repr. comb. form of Gr. pará prep. by the side of, alongside, past, beyond. Also in numerous techn. comps. in which it had cogn. advb. and adj. uses, as ‘to one side’, ‘amiss’, ‘irregular(ly)’, ‘wrong(ly)’.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD

para-

views updated May 23 2018

para-2 repr. F. para- — It. para-, imper. of parare ward off:— L. parāre PREPARE.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD

para-

views updated May 17 2018

para- The Greek para, meaning ‘beside’ or ‘beyond’, used as a prefix meaning ‘beside’ or ‘beyond’.

A Dictionary of Ecology MICHAEL ALLABY

para-

views updated May 08 2018

para- From the Greek para meaning ‘beside’ or ‘beyond’, a prefix meaning ‘beside’ or ‘beyond’.

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY

para-

views updated May 23 2018

para- combining form denoting
1. beside or near.

2. resembling.

3. abnormal.

A Dictionary of Nursing

More From encyclopedia.com

About this article

para-

All Sources -
Updated Aug 08 2016 About encyclopedia.com content Print Topic

You Might Also Like