para-

para-
para- [ perə ] prefix
1. ) beyond: used with some nouns and adjectives:
paranormal (=strange and mysterious)
2. ) giving help to professional people: used with some nouns and adjectives:
a paralegal (=someone who is trained to help a lawyer)
3. ) similar to: used with some nouns and adjectives:
a paramilitary organization (=operating like an army)
4. ) involving the use of a PARACHUTE: used with some nouns:
parasailing (=a sport in which you are pulled through the air by a boat while wearing a PARACHUTE)

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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