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para-

[ˈpaɾa]

Rhymes with a.ɾa

Where it comes from

Del griego antiguo παρά (pará) ("junto a, contra, por, de"), del protoindoeuropeo *per- ("adelante, por").

prefix

Indica "junto a", "al margen de", "contra". paramilitar, paranormal, paradoja.

prefix

Forma palabras compuestas indicando "detener", "parar", "proteger contra". parachoques, parabrisas, paraguas.

In English

para- above, beyond

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"para-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/para-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

para-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/para-

Chicago

"para-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/para-.

BibTeX

@misc{para_2026,
  title = {para-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/para-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}