pār

Latin

Etymology

Unclear. A traditional reconstruction is Proto-Indo-European *per(h₂)- (“to exchange”), comparing Ancient Greek πέρνημι (pérnēmi) etc. and Lithuanian pirkti; but this accounts badly for the /a(ː)/. De Vaan suggests *peh₂s- (“to watch (over), see?”), linking Latin pāreō. All possibilities nonetheless suffer semantic problems. Others refrain from assigning an Indo-European root.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /paːr/, [päːr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /par/, [pär]

Adjective

pār (genitive paris, comparative parior, superlative parissimus, adverb pariter); third-declension one-termination adjective

1. even (of a number)
2. equal [ synonyms, antonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: aequus, aequālis, compār, adaequātus

   Antonyms: dispār, inaequālis, impār, inīquus

3. like
4. suitable

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	pār			parēs	paria
Genitive	paris			parium
Dative	parī			paribus
Accusative	parem	pār		parēs	paria
Ablative	parī			paribus
Vocative	pār			parēs	paria

Noun

pār m or f (genitive paris); third declension

1. companion, comrade, mate, spouse

Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	pār	parēs
Genitive	paris	parium
Dative	parī	paribus
Accusative	parem	parēs parīs
Ablative	pare	paribus
Vocative	pār	parēs

Noun

pār n (genitive paris); third declension

1. pair, couple

Declension

Third-declension noun (neuter, “pure” i-stem).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	pār	paria
Genitive	paris	parium
Dative	parī	paribus
Accusative	pār	paria
Ablative	parī	paribus
Vocative	pār	paria