paes

Lombard

Alternative forms

• paês (diacriticised)
• paés, pais (Alternative spellings)

Etymology

From Late Latin pāgēnsis (“inhabitant of a district”), from Latin pāgus (“village; district”). Compare Catalan país, Italian paese, Portuguese país, Spanish país, Venetian pajès, Friulian paîs, Istriot and Piedmontese pais, Sicilian pajisi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈeːs/, [paˈiːs] (Western)
• IPA^(key): /paˈeːs/, [paˈeːs] (Eastern)

Noun

paes m (plural paes)

1. town, village

   Synonym: campagna

   Antonyms: citâ, centro

2. country

   Synonyms: nazion, stat

Related terms

• paesan