different between pavis vs parvis

English

Alternative forms

• pavise
• pabys
• pavesen

Etymology

From Middle English pavis, from Anglo-Norman pavis (compare French pavois), from Latin pavensis, probably from Pavia in Italy.

Noun

pavis (plural pavises or pavisses)

1. (historical, medieval) A large shield carried in front to protect the whole body of the soldier.
   • c. 1521, John Skelton, “Speke Parott”:

     For in this proce??e, Parrot noth?g hath ?urmy?ed
     No matter pretendyd, nor nothyng enterpry?ed
     But that metaphora, alegoria with all
     Shall be his protectyon, his pauys and his wall

Translations

Anagrams

• Spiva, višap

Latin

Noun

p?v?s

1. dative plural of p?va
2. ablative plural of p?va

English

Alternative forms

• parvise

Etymology

From Middle English parvis, parvise, parvys, borrowed from Old French parvis, parevis, from Latin parad?sus, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (parádeisos), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *paridayjah. Used in the Middle Ages to describe the court in front of St Peter's in Rome, and later similar courts in front of other churches. Doublet of paradise.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?p??.v?s/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?p??.v?s/

Noun

parvis (plural parvises)

1. An enclosed courtyard in front of a building, especially a cathedral.
2. A portico surrounding such a space.
3. The porch of a church, or the room over it.

Danish

Etymology

From par (“pair”) +? -vis (“-wise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?parvi??s/, [?p????vi??s]

Adjective

parvis (neuter parvis or parvist, plural and definite singular attributive parvise)

1. (rare) pairwise

Adverb

parvis

1. pairwise, in pairs, two by two

Synonyms

• (adverb): parvist

Estonian

Noun

parvis

1. inessive plural of parv

French

Etymology

From Old French parvis, parevis, from Late Latin parad?sus, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (parádeisos), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *paridayjah. Doublet of paradis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa?.vi/

Noun

parvis m (plural parvis)

1. (historical) parvis
2. forecourt, square

Further reading

• “parvis” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• privas

Latin

Adjective

parv?s

1. dative masculine plural of parvus
2. ablative masculine plural of parvus
3. dative feminine plural of parvus
4. ablative feminine plural of parvus
5. dative neuter plural of parvus
6. ablative neuter plural of parvus

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From par +? -vis

Adverb

parvis

1. in pairs

References

• “parvis” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From par +? -vis

Adverb

parvis

1. in pairs

References

• “parvis” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

par +? -vis

Adjective

parvis (not comparable)

1. pairwise

Declension

Adverb

parvis (not comparable)

1. pairwise, in pairs, two by two