paire

== English == === Noun === paire (plural paires) Obsolete form of pair. == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French paire, from Latin paria, neuter plural of pār. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɛʁ/ Homophones: perds, perd, père Rhymes: -ɛʁ === Adjective === paire feminine singular of pair === Noun === paire f (plural paires) a pair; a couple ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Haitian Creole: pè === Further reading === “paire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === parie, parié == Galician == === Verb === paire inflection of pairar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative == Middle English == === Alternative forms === pare, parr, pair, payr, payre, peir, peire, peyr, peyre, payere === Etymology === From Old French paire, from Latin paria. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpæi̯r(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. ==== Usage notes ==== The -s plural is attested as pares. ==== Descendants ==== English: pair Scots: pair Yola: paare ==== References ==== “paire, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 21 April 2019. == 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/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