para
n.
coin of low value, penny
Para
Para may refer to:
Para-, in English, is an affix of ancient Greek and Latin origin
Para Dog-faced Bat, a bat species from South and Central America
Para Loga, one among the seven Logas (seven upper worlds) in Ayyavazhi mythology
Para-Ordnance, a firearms manufacturer located in Toronto, Canada
Para-quaternions, expression from algebra in mathematics
Para Red, is a chemical dye
Pará rubber tree, often simply called rubber tree
Para Spiny Rat, a species from South America
Para-statals, state-owned corporations that play a major role in the government and economy of many countries around the world
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Pará
Para-
The
term para- in
English is an
affix borrowed from
Greek, directly or via
Latin, where it is mostly used as a
prefix. Its most common meaning is "similar to" or "near to."In Greek παρά (para) means "beside," "with," or "alongside," such as in
paragraph. In Latin, para means "against," "counter," "outside," or "beyond." For example, parapluie in
French means "counter-rain"–an
umbrella
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Para
Para
Noun
1. an estuary in northern Brazil into which the Tocantins River flows
(synonym) Para River
(hypernym) estuary
(part-holonym) Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil, Brasil
2. port city in northern Brazil in the Amazon delta; main port and commercial center for the Amazon River basin
(synonym) Belem, Feliz Lusitania, Santa Maria de Belem, St. Mary of Bethlehem
(hypernym) city, metropolis, urban center
(part-holonym) Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil, Brasil
para
Noun
1. (obstetrics) the number of live-born children a woman has delivered; "the parity of the mother must be considered"; "a bipara is a woman who has given birth to two children"
(synonym) parity
(hypernym) pregnancy, gestation, maternity
(classification) obstetrics, OB, tocology, midwifery
2. 100 para equal 1 dinar
(hypernym) Yugoslavian monetary unit
(part-holonym) Yugoslavian dinar, dinar
3. a soldier in the paratroops
(synonym) paratrooper
(hypernym) soldier
(member-holonym) paratroops
para
para, coin of low value