compar

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From con- +‎ pār.

Pronunciation

Adjective

compār (genitive comparis); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. equal
    Synonyms: pār, aequus, adaequātus, aequālis
    Antonyms: dispār, inaequālis, impār, inīquus
  2. similar, comparable

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative compār comparēs comparia
genitive comparis comparium
dative comparī comparibus
accusative comparem compār comparēs comparia
ablative comparī comparibus
vocative compār comparēs comparia

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Portuguese: cômpar

Noun

compār m or f (genitive comparis); third declension

  1. fellow, partner, equal (person)
  2. spouse

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Descendants

References

  • compar”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • compar”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • compar in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Romanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [komˈpar]

Verb

compar

  1. first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of compara