para-

From Ancient Greek παρά (pará, “beside; next to, near, from; against, contrary to”).

para-

1. above, beyond
2. beside, near, alongside; throughout
3. abnormal, incorrect
4. resembling

   para-communist

5. (organic chemistry) In isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in opposite positions (compare ortho- and meta-.)

(organic chemistry): p-

From French para-, from Italian para-, from para, imperative of parare (“to defend, shield, shroud”), from Latin parō (“I prepare”).

para-

1. (obsolete, not productive) to guard against, to avert, to shield from; to provide protection against, defence from

• para-bore (jest, nonce word), protection against bores[1]
• paragrandine
• paravane

From parachute.

para-

1. parachute.

From Paralympic.

para-

1. Forming words relating to disability sport

• AARP, ARPA, Rapa, apar

• IPA^(key): /pa.ʁa/

From Ancient Greek παρά (pará, “beside”)

para-

1. para- (all senses)

Via Italian para-, from parare, from Latin parō (“to shield”).

para-

1. para-

• garde- (e.g. garde-boue, garde-bras)
• pare- (e.g. pare-chocs, pare-soleil)

Borrowed from English para-, French para-, Italian para-, Spanish para-. Decision no. 105, Progreso III.

para-

1. prefix denoting protection against, something to ward off

   ‎para- + ‎pluvo (“rain”) → ‎parapluvo (“umbrella”)

   ‎para- + ‎moskito (“mosquito”) → ‎paramoskito (“mosquito net”)

• Progreso III (in Ido), 1910–1911, pages 169, 465

para-

1. para-

para-

1. para- (all senses)

para- (Cyrillic spelling пара-)

1. Para-.

   nauka (“science”) → paranauka (“parascience”)

   normalno (“normally”) → paranormalno (“paranormal”)