para- — beside, alongside, beyond, altered (affix)
para-
beside, alongside, beyond, altered
Component
prefix
Greek · Greek 'beside' (parallel, paramedic).
Used in (5)
parallel
B2
/ˈpærᵊ.ləl/
(of lines or surfaces) Always the same distance apart and never meeting.
paragraph
A1
/ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/
A section of writing that starts on a new line and usually deals with one main idea.
paramedic
B2
/ˌpæɹəˈmɛdɪk/
A person trained to give emergency medical care, often before a patient reaches hospital.
paradox
B2
/ˈpæɹ.əˌdɑks/
A statement that seems to contradict itself but may still be true.
paraphrase
C2
/ˈper.ə.freɪz/
a restatement of a passage or idea in different words, usually to make its meaning clearer