/paʁ/
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Translation
by, through, per, via
Word origin
From Latin per ('through, by'). The English 'per' and the prefix 'per-' share this root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- per
- English cognates
- per
Examples
auteur .
This novel was written by a young French author.
.
I'll pass by the market on the way home.
euros .
He earns three thousand euros per month.
.
The letter arrived by post this morning.
Marseille Nice.
We're going via Marseille to reach Nice.
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