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par-

par- is the alternative form of para-.

Meaning of para-

Prefix

para-

  1. beside, alongside
    • para- → parallel
    1. parallel
      • para- + conformity → paraconformity
  2. between
  3. around, surrounding
    • para- + cortex → paracortex
    Synonyms:
    circum-, peri-
    1. covering
      • para- + colpitis → paracolpitis
  4. adjacent, next to
    • para- + central → paracentral
    Synonyms:
    juxta-

See all 23 meanings of para-

Forms of par-

alternative formpara-

Origin of par-

From Ancient Greek παρα- (para-, “beside, next to”).

Questions about par-

What is par- the alternative form of?
Par- is the alternative form of para-.

Words near par- in the dictionary

  1. par off
  2. par value
  3. par values
  4. par yield
  5. par yields
  6. par-
  7. para
  8. para alpine skiing
  9. para biathlon
  10. Para cress
  11. para grass

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Adapted from Wiktionary: par- (page history and authors); para- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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