Paris

Etymology edit

From Latin herba Paris (Herba Paris), Paris herba, from Latin herba and Latin par (“equal”), in reference to the regularity of its leaves, petals, etc. See image.

Proper noun edit

Paris

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Melanthiaceae – herb Paris and its close relatives, native to Asia and Europe.

Hypernyms edit

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots - clades; Liliales - order; Melanthiaceae - family; Parideae - tribe

Hyponyms edit

• (genus): Paris quadrifolia - type species; for other species see Paris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

References edit

• Paris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Paris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Paris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Paris at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Paris at Encyclopedia of Life
• Paris at Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Paris at Tropicos

English Wikipedia has an article on:

Paris (disambiguation)

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English Wikipedia has an article on:

Paris

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Pronunciation edit

• (Received Pronunciation, NYC) IPA^(key): /ˈpæɹ.ɪs/
• (General American, Canada, Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛɹ.ɪs/

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• Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation, NYC) -æɹɪs, (General American, Canada, Mary-marry-merry merger) -ɛɹɪs
• Homophone: Perris (in accents with the Mary–marry–merry merger)

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle English Parys, Paris, from Old French Paris, from the Late Latin name of an earlier settlement, Lutetia Parisiorum (“Lutetia of the Parisii”), from Latin Parīsiī, a Gaulish tribe, from Transalpine Gaulish *parios (“cauldron”), from Proto-Celtic *kʷaryos, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷer-.

Proper noun edit

Paris

2. The capital and largest city of France.
   • 1996, Eldon Black, “Prologue: 1960-1967”, in Direct Intervention: Canada-France Relations, 1967-1974‎^[1], Carleton University Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 9:

     And of course, in July 1967 De Gaulle did come to Canada. He made his speeches in Quebec, was enthusiastically received on the Chemin du Roy, shouted “Vive le Quebec libre” in Montreal and, on learning of the reaction of the Canadian government, returned to Paris without going to Ottawa.

3. A department of Île-de-France, France.
4. (metonymically) The government of France.
5. A locale named after the French city.
   1. A hamlet in Jutland, Denmark.
   2. A hamlet in El Wadi El Gedid governorate, Egypt.
   3. A former settlement in Yukon, Canada.
   4. A former settlement in Kiritimati, Kiribati.
   5. A locale in the United States.
      1. A city in Arkansas, United States and one of the two county seats of Logan County.
      3. A city, the county seat of Bear Lake County, Idaho.
      4. A city, the county seat of Edgar County, Illinois.
      5. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County and Jennings County, Indiana.
      6. An unincorporated community in Linn County, Iowa.
      7. A city, the county seat of Bourbon County, Kentucky.
      8. A town, the county seat of Oxford County, Maine.
      9. An unincorporated community in Green Charter Township, Mecosta County, Michigan.
      10. A census-designated place in Lafayette County, Mississippi.
      12. A city, the county seat of Monroe County, Missouri; named for the city in Kentucky.
      13. An unincorporated community in the towns of Dummer and Stark, Coos County, New Hampshire.
      14. A town in Oneida County, New York; named for early benefactor Col. Isaac Paris.
      15. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Stark County, Ohio.
      16. An unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon; named for postmaster G. E. Parris.
      17. A census-designated place in Hanover Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
      19. A city, the county seat of Lamar County, Texas.
      21. A city, the county seat of Henry County, Tennessee.
      22. An unincorporated community in Fauquier County, Virginia.
      23. A town in Grant County, Wisconsin.
      24. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Kenosha County, Wisconsin; named for the town in New York.
      25. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Paris Township.
6. A community in Ontario; named for nearby gypsum deposits, used to make plaster of Paris (itself named for the city).
7. An English habitational surname from Old French for someone from Paris.
8. A male given name transferred from the surname.
9. A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage, usually from the French city.

Alternative forms edit

• (capital city of France): Paree (humorous, deliberate misspelling)
• (English habitational surname): Parish, Parris, Parrish, Pares

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

• → Arabic: بارِيس (bārīs), بَارِيز (bārīz); پَارِيس (pārīs)
  • → Afar: Baaríis
  • → Somali: Baaríis
• → Hindi: पेरिस (peris)
• → Urdu: پَیرِس (pairis)
  • → Punjabi: پَیرَس (pairas)

Translations edit

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πάρις (Páris).

Proper noun edit

Paris

1. (Greek mythology) A Trojan prince who eloped with Helen.
2. A male given name from Ancient Greek, from the Trojan hero.

Translations edit

Etymology 3 edit

Proper noun edit

Paris

1. A French surname originating as a patronymic, ultimately from Latin Patricius.

Alternative forms edit

• Parise, Pariset, Parez, Paresse, Parisot, Pariseau, Parizeau, Parris, de Paris, Parizot, Parizet

Etymology 4 edit

Proper noun edit

Paris

1. An English surname of Celtic origin, a variant of Parris.

Etymology 5 edit

Proper noun edit

Paris

1. A Belgian surname, a variant of Parys.

Etymology 6 edit

Proper noun edit

Paris

1. A Sicilian surname, a variant of Parigi.

Etymology 7 edit

Proper noun edit

Paris

1. A Spanish surname, a variant of Aparicio.

References edit

Anagrams edit

• Pairs, Parsi, Ripas, pairs, raips

Proper noun edit

Paris

1. Paris (the capital and largest city of France)

Declension edit

Proper noun edit

Paris

1. Paris (the capital city of France)

Etymology 1 edit

From Old French Paris, from Latin Lutetia Parīsiōrum.

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): [pʰɑˈʁiˀs]

Proper noun edit

Paris

1. Paris (the capital and largest city of France)

Etymology 2 edit

From Ancient Greek Πάρις (Páris).

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): [ˈpʰɑːis]

Proper noun edit

Paris

1. (mythology) Paris (prince of Troy, abductor of Helen)

 Paris on French Wikipedia

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): /pa.ʁi/

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• Homophones: pari, parie

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Old French Paris, from Late Latin name of an earlier settlement, Lūtētia Parīsiōrum (“Lutetia of the Parisii”), from Latin Parīsiī, a Gaulish tribe.

Proper noun edit

Paris m or f (mostly m)

1. Paris (the capital and largest city of France)

   Synonym: (slang) Paname

   Paris est beaucoup moins bruyant en été

   Paris is much less noisy in summer

   Paris est vraiment belle la nuit

   Paris is really beautiful at night

2. Paris (a department of Île-de-France, France)

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

• → English: Paris, Paree; Parish, Parris, Parrish, Pares
  • → Arabic: بارِيس (bārīs), بَارِيز (bārīz); پَارِيس (pārīs)
    • → Afar: Baaríis
    • → Somali: Baaríis
  • → Hindi: पेरिस (peris)
  • → Urdu: پَیرِس (pairis)
    • → Punjabi: پَیرَس (pairas)

Etymology 2 edit

Partially from Occitan París and most generally from a variant of the given name Patrice; ultimately from Latin Patricius.^[1]

Proper noun edit

Paris m or f

1. a common surname

Further reading edit

• Michel Grosclaude, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille gascons, Orthez, per noste, 2003, →ISBN, page 205
• filae.com

References edit

Anagrams edit

• pairs, prias, ripas

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle High German Pārīs, from Old French Paris. The modern form follows non-diphthongising dialects, obviously reinforced by Modern French. The form Pareis still survives dialectally; compare also Luxembourgish Paräis, Dutch Parijs.

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): /paˈʁiːs/, (dated also) /paˈʁɪs/

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• Rhymes: -iːs

Proper noun edit

Paris n (proper noun, genitive Paris' or (rare) Parisens or (with an article) Paris)

1. Paris (the capital and largest city of France)

Alternative forms edit

• Pareis (obsolete)

Derived terms edit

• Pariser
• parisisch

Etymology 2 edit

From Latin Paris, from Ancient Greek Πάρις (Páris).

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaːʁɪs/

Proper noun edit

Paris m (proper noun, strong, genitive Paris' or (learned) Paridis or (with an article) Paris)

1. (Greek mythology) Paris

Further reading edit

• “Paris” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Paris” in Duden online
• “Paris” in Duden online

Etymology edit

From English Paris.

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): /páː.rìs/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [páː.rɪ̀s]

Proper noun edit

Pār̃ìs f

1. Paris (a city in France)

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πάρις (Páris).

Pronunciation edit

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpa.ris/, [ˈpärɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpa.ris/, [ˈpäːris]

Proper noun edit

Paris m

1. (Greek mythology) A Trojan prince who eloped with Helen.
2. a male given name from Ancient Greek, from the Trojan hero

Declension edit

Third-declension noun (non-Greek-type or Greek-type, normal variant), singular only.

¹In poetry.

Proper noun edit

Paris

1. Alternative form of Parys

Norwegian Bokmål Wikipedia has an article on:

Paris

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Paris

1. Paris (the capital and largest city of France)

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:

Paris

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Proper noun edit

Paris

1. Paris (the capital and largest city of France)

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): /paˈɾis/

Proper noun edit

Paris

1. Paris (the capital and largest city of modern France)

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Paris.

Pronunciation edit

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -is, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -iʃ
• Hyphenation: Pa‧ris

Proper noun edit

Paris

2. Paris (the capital and largest city of France)

Usage notes edit

Paris is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

Quotations edit

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Paris.

Derived terms edit

Pronunciation edit

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Paris f

1. Paris (the capital and largest city of France)

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πάρις (Páris).

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): [ˈparis]

Proper noun edit

Paris m anim (genitive singular Parida, declension pattern of chlap)

1. (Greek mythology) Paris
2. a male given name from Ancient Greek, from the Trojan hero

Declension edit

Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:

Paris

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πάρις (Páris).

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaɾis/ [ˈpa.ɾis]
• Rhymes: -aɾis
• Syllabification: Pa‧ris

Proper noun edit

Paris m

1. (Greek mythology) Paris, the Trojan prince

See also edit

• París (“Paris (city)”)

Anagrams edit

• pisar
• prisa

Etymology 1 edit

From Old French Paris.

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): /paˈriːs/
• Rhymes: -iːs

Proper noun edit

Paris n (genitive Paris)

1. Paris (the capital and largest city of France)

Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Ancient Greek Πᾰ́ρῐς (Páris).

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɑːrɪs/
• Rhymes: -¹ɑːrɪs

Proper noun edit

Paris c (genitive Paris)

1. (Greek mythology) Paris (Trojan prince)

Anagrams edit

• prisa, ripas, sirap, spira

Proper noun edit

Paris

1. Paris (the capital and largest city of France)

Declension edit

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References edit

• Azatliq.org

Etymology edit

From Ottoman Turkish پارس (paris), from French Paris.

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): /paːɾis/
• Hyphenation: Pa‧ris

Proper noun edit

Paris

1. Paris (the capital and largest city of France)

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

• Parisli

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): /pa.ʀi/

Proper noun edit

Paris

1. Paris (the capital city of France)

Welsh Wikipedia has an article on:

Paris

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Pronunciation edit

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈparɪs/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈpa(ː)rɪs/
• Rhymes: -arɪs

Proper noun edit

Paris f

1. Paris (the capital city of France)

Mutation edit