πάρα

See also: παρά, παρά-, and παρα-

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(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 • (pắră) (governs the genitive and dative)

initial-stress form of of πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)

Verb

πᾰ́ρᾰ • (pắră)

contraction of πάρεστι (páresti)
contraction of πάρεισι (páreisi)

Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpaɾa/

Particle

πάρα • (pára) (intensifying particle)

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