Added 10 October 2026
para
/ˈpɑːɹə/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about para at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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(obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered.
the parity of the mother must be considered
- 100 para equal 1 dinar in Yugoslavia.
- A soldier in the paratroops.
Origin
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian pàra /па̀ра, from Ottoman Turkish پاره (pare, para), from Persian پاره (pâre).
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