paire
See also: pairé
English
Noun
paire (plural paires)
- Obsolete form of pair.
French
Etymology
From Old French paire, from Latin paria, neuter plural of pār.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛʁ/
audio (file) - Homophones: perds, perd
Adjective
paire
- feminine singular of pair
Noun
paire f (plural paires)
- a pair; a couple
Derived terms
- autre paire de manches
- deux paires
- double paire
- paire minimale
- paire torsadée
- faire la paire
- se faire la paire
Further reading
- “paire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- parie, parié
Middle English
Alternative forms
- pair, payr, payre, peir, peire, peyr, peyre, payere
Etymology
From Old French paire, from Latin paria.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛi̯r(ə)/
Noun
paire (plural paire)
- A pair; a group of two similar, identical, or matching items or creatures:
- Two people (often when in a romantic or sexual relationship).
- Two animals; a pair or duo of beasts or creatures.
- Used with binary nouns, especially for tools or implements.
- A grouping or collection of matching or similar items.
- A number or multitude of things or items.
Descendants
- English: pair
- Scots: pair
- Yola: paare
References
- “paire, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-21.
Occitan
Etymology 1
From Old Occitan paire, from Latin pater, patrem (“father”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpajɾe]
Noun
paire m (plural paires)
- father
Derived terms
- pairal
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
paire
- first-person singular present subjunctive of pairar
- third-person singular present subjunctive of pairar
Old Occitan
Etymology
From Latin pater, patrem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pajɾe/
Noun
paire m (oblique plural paires, nominative singular paires, nominative plural paire)
- father
Descendants
- Occitan: paire
Portuguese
Verb
paire
- inflection of pairar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative