πάρα

See also: παρά, παρά-, and παρα-

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /pá.ra/ → /ˈpa.ra/ → /ˈpa.ra/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /pá.ra/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈpa.ra/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈpa.ra/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈpa.ra/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈpa.ra/

Preposition

πᾰ́ρᾰ • (pára) (governs the genitive and dative)

1. initial-stress form of of πᾰρᾰ́ (pará)

Verb

πᾰ́ρᾰ • (pára)

1. Contraction of πάρεστι (páresti).
2. Contraction of πάρεισι (páreisi).

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παρά (pará, “besides; against”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaɾa/

Particle

πάρα • (pára) (intensifying particle)

1. so, too, very

   Λυπάμαι πάρα πολύ. ― Lypámai pára polý. ― I am so very sorry.