the prefix has two origins: greek and latin.
1 Greek para ("close to, near / nearly")
- carries the idea of "close to, nearly" : paramilitaire, paragouvernemental.
-carries the idea of abnormality (deviation from the norm)
(link for a list of examples in French)
2 Latin parare (thwart, parry)
- indicates some protection from; ("parapluie" protects from the rain; parachute, parasol, paratonnerre, paravent...)
- from the word parachute, indicates some relation with the fact of coming down the skies.
Para in French means "airborne infantryman" in English.
the greek prefix para means beyond
the prefix para- means beyond like paranormal means beyond normal
para site para lyzed para transit
The "para" in "paragraph" comes from the Greek word "para," which means "beside." In a paragraph, several sentences are grouped together to discuss a specific idea or topic, appearing beside each other within the same block of text.
In the word "paramedic," the prefix "para-" comes from the Greek word meaning "beside" or "alongside." Thus, a paramedic is a healthcare professional who provides medical care alongside or in addition to primary medical services.
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The prefix "para-" means near or alongside.
Para is the prefix for near or beside.
In French, the "para" prefix means "protect against". For instance, "parasol" means "against the sun ("soleil"), "parachute" against falling, etc. But most words starting with "para" just borrowed it from the Greek meaning "by the side", "parallel", as in "paramédical". The noun "para" also exists as short for "parachutiste", meaning this special action force of the military.
Para and con are two prefixes meaning "with" or "beside." Con can also mean "against."