pari-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “equal,” used in the formation of compound words.

   paripinnate.

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pari- British  

combining form

1. equal or equally; even (in number)

   parisyllabic

   paripinnate

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Etymology

Origin of pari-

< Late Latin pari- combining form of pār par ¹

Example Sentences

Four residents of Pari island filed the case in January 2023, demanding compensation from the world's largest cement firm and help to fund protection measures on the island.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

The civil case was first initiated in July last year by four residents of the Indonesian island of Pari, which has been repeatedly flooded as global warming has driven up sea levels.

From Reuters • Feb. 1, 2023

"When I had my very first morning sickness I decided that I would keep the baby this time, regardless of the price," says Pari, who had an abortion after a previous pregnancy.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2021

Pari Rahmanian and her daughters were sitting down to dinner in her brother’s third-floor apartment in south Tehran when the ground began to move.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2021

There is a Pari Mutuel a little way down the course; or shall we back the horse in the ring?

From Evelyn Innes by Moore, George (George Augustus)