para
1 of 5noun
pa·ra ˈpär-ə 
plural paras or para
1
a
: any of several monetary units of the Turkish Empire
b
: a coin representing one para
2
[Serbian & Croatian, from Turkish] see dinar at Money Table
para
2 of 5abbreviation
paragraph
para-
3 of 5prefix
variants or par-
1
: beside : alongside of : beyond : aside from
parathyroid
parenteral
2
a
: closely related to
paraldehyde
b
: involving substitution at or characterized by two opposite positions in the benzene ring that are separated by two carbon atoms
paradichlorobenzene
3
a
: faulty : abnormal
paresthesia
b
: associated in a subsidiary or accessory capacity
paramedical
c
: closely resembling : almost
paratyphoid
para-
4 of 5combining form
: parachute
paratrooper
-para
5 of 5noun combining form
plural -paras or -parae
: woman delivered of (so many) children
primipara
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Rica Cerbarano, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 El maestro Scott Biegel se dedicó a la enseñanza para poder seguir asistiendo al campamento de verano, dijeron sus padres. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2022 Merecido reconocimiento para @wisinyyandel y que mejor que se los entregue, @JBALVIN. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 21 July 2022 The 6ft cable is detachable and made from oxygen-free copper with a para-aramid sheath that creates very few microphonics. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 June 2022 The state only recently added para-athlete events to the championship calendar and some events have a full nine or more individuals or teams. San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2022 Pronto les compartiré las importantes noticias para el Ecuador. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 10 June 2022 An Air Force rescue plane dropped two para-medics into the water with a 20-man life raft, supplies and equipment to keep the Aurora 7 space capsule afloat. San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2022 Office staff, custodians, para-educators, and classroom aides are essential to the success of our students. Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2022 See More
Noun
Taking her title from his intriguing handwritten note, her installation Rules for fighting (Reglas para pelear), based on her eponymous book, is a powerful piece on mourning and resuming a daughterly relationship that has been abruptly interrupted. Rica Cerbarano, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 El maestro Scott Biegel se dedicó a la enseñanza para poder seguir asistiendo al campamento de verano, dijeron sus padres. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2022 Merecido reconocimiento para @wisinyyandel y que mejor que se los entregue, @JBALVIN. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 21 July 2022 The 6ft cable is detachable and made from oxygen-free copper with a para-aramid sheath that creates very few microphonics. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 June 2022 The state only recently added para-athlete events to the championship calendar and some events have a full nine or more individuals or teams. San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2022 Pronto les compartiré las importantes noticias para el Ecuador. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 10 June 2022 An Air Force rescue plane dropped two para-medics into the water with a 20-man life raft, supplies and equipment to keep the Aurora 7 space capsule afloat. San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2022 Office staff, custodians, para-educators, and classroom aides are essential to the success of our students. Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Turkish, from Persian pāra, literally, piece, scrap
Prefix
Greek, from para; akin to Greek pro before — more at for
Combining form
extracted from parachute entry 1
Noun combining form
Latin, from parere to give birth to — more at pare
First Known Use
Noun
1687, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing para
Medical Definition
para 1 of 3
noun
ˈpar-ə
plural paras or parae ˈpar-ˌē
: a woman delivered of a specified number of children —used in combination with a term or figure to indicate the number
multiparaa 36-year-old para 5
compare gravida para
2 of 3adjective
ˈpar-ə
1
: relating to, characterized by, or being two positions in the benzene ring that are separated by two carbon atoms
2
: of, relating to, or being a diatomic molecule (as of hydrogen) in which the nuclei of the atoms are spinning in opposite directions
para-
3 of 3prefix
ˌpar-ə, ˈpar-ə
variants or par-
1
: closely related to
paraldehyde
2
: involving substitution at or characterized by two opposite positions in the benzene ring that are separated by two carbon atoms
paradichlorobenzene
—abbreviation p- compare meta- sense 2, orth- sense 2 Geographical Definition
Pará
geographical name
Pa·rá pə-ˈrä
1
river 200 miles (322 kilometers) long in northern Brazil constituting the eastern mouth of the Amazon
2
state of northern Brazil on the Atlantic and south of the Amazon; capital Belém area 481,836 square miles (1,247,955 square kilometers), population 7,581,051
3
see belém