Paris
pronunciation
How to pronounce Paris in British English:
UK ['pærɪs]
How to pronounce Paris in American English:
US [ˈpærɪs]
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- Noun:
- the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
- sometimes placed in subfamily Trilliaceae
- a town in northeast Texas
Word Origin
- Paris
- capital of France, from Gallo-Latin Lutetia Parisorum (in Late Latin also Parisii), name of a fortified town of the Gaulish tribe of the Parisii, who had a capital there; literally "Parisian swamps" (compare Old Irish loth "dirt," Welsh lludedic "muddy, slimy"). The tribal name is of unknown origin, but traditionally derived from a Celtic par "boat" (perhaps related to Greek baris; see barge (n.)), hence the ship on the city's coat of arms.
Example
- 1. But paris is more beautiful than tokyo .
- 2. The paris lines are simple .
- 3. Then he took her to paris .
- 4. Need a car in paris ?
- 5. Paris fell to the germans yesterday .