paris

CEFRB1

/ˈpæɹɪs/

noun · proper noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A city in France and its capital.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A department of Île-de-France, France.

Examples

  • Leaders of industry and commerce met at the summit in Paris.

  • Paris is the most beautiful city in the world.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The government of France.

proper noun

Extra meaning

  1. The capital city of France.

More examples

In context

  • I'd like to study in Paris.

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The French capital, blank, is famous for having the Eiffel Tower.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English Parys, Paris, from Old French Paris, from the Late Latin name of an earlier settlement, Lutetia Parisiorum (“Lutetia of the Parisii”), from Latin Parīsiī, a Gaulish tribe, from Transalpine Gaulish *parios (“cauldron”), from Proto-Celtic *kʷaryos, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷer-. Doublet of Parizh.