leparadis
masculine
/pa.ʁa.di/
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Translation
paradise; heaven
Word origin
From Latin paradisus, from Greek paradeisos ('enclosed park'), borrowed from an Old Persian word meaning 'walled garden'. The same root gives English 'paradise'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- paradeisos
- English cognates
- paradise
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralparadis
Examples
véritable .
This island is a real paradise for holidays.
religion, pures .
According to religion, pure souls go to heaven.
.
This garden is a paradise for birds.
, .
For the children, this park is a real paradise.
' fiscal économies.
He dreams of a tax haven for his savings.
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