pará

From Proto-Hellenic *pərai, from Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-. Compare Mycenaean Greek 𐀞𐀫 (pa-ro).

The genitive is from the PIE ablative of origin or cause. The dative is from the locative. The accusative is perhaps from a metaphor of going near someone to attack them. Compare Latin ante.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /pa.rá/ → /paˈra/ → /paˈra/

Preposition

πᾰρᾰ́ • (pará) (governs the genitive, dative and accusative)

1. [+genitive]
   1. from
   2. because of
2. [+dative]
   1. at, beside, by, near

1. μένειν παρὰ τισί ― ménein parà tisí ― to stay at someone's house/home

2. [+accusative]
   1. contrary to
   2. beside, by, near (w/ verbs of coming or going; w/ verbs of past motion; w/ verbs of striking or wounding)

1. παρ’ ἔμ’ ἵστασο ― par’ ém’ hístaso ― stand by/beside me

Derived terms

• παρα- (para-)