parvis

• parvise

From Anglo-Norman parvis, Middle French parvis, from Late Latin paradisus (“paradise”) (used in the Middle Ages to describe the court in front of St Peter's in Rome, and later similar courts in front of other churches).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑːvɪs/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑɹvəs/

parvis (plural parvises)

1. An enclosed courtyard in front of a building, especially a cathedral.
2. A portico surrounding such a space.
3. The porch of a church, or the room over it.

From par (“pair”) +‎ -vis (“-wise”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈparviːˀs/, [ˈpʰɑːˌviːˀs]

parvis (neuter parvis or parvist, plural and definite singular attributive parvise)

1. (rare) pairwise

parvis

1. pairwise, in pairs, two by two

• (adverb): parvist

From Late Latin paradīsus, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος (parádeisos). Doublet of paradis.

• IPA^(key): /paʁ.vi/

parvis m (plural parvis)

1. (historical) parvis
2. forecourt, square

• “parvis” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

• privas

parvīs

1. dative masculine plural of parvus
2. ablative masculine plural of parvus
3. dative feminine plural of parvus
4. ablative feminine plural of parvus
5. dative neuter plural of parvus
6. ablative neuter plural of parvus

From par +‎ -vis

parvis

1. in pairs

• “parvis” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From par +‎ -vis

parvis

1. in pairs

• “parvis” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

par +‎ -vis

parvis (not comparable)

1. pairwise

parvis (not comparable)

1. pairwise, in pairs, two by two