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pari-

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

    paripinnate.


pari- British  

combining form

  1. equal or equally; even (in number)

    parisyllabic

    paripinnate

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of pari-

< Late Latin pari- combining form of pār par 1

Example Sentences

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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

Pari says she loves the different skills involved including problem solving, creativity and thinking logically.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 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

The Ministry of the President said others testing positive were ministers of the interior, Eduardo del Castillo; defense, Edmundo Novillo; foreign relations, Rogelio Mayta; education, Edgar Pari; justice, Iván Lima, and planning, Gabriela Mendoza.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2022

Pari Banou was seated in this hall, on a throne of massy gold, attended on each hand by a great number of beautiful fairies, all richly dressed.

From Fairy Tales from the Arabian Nights by Dixon, E.

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