"Paris" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: /pa.ʁi/ Audio: Fr-Paris.oga , Fr-Paris.ogg Forms: m
Etymology: Inherited from Old French Paris, from Late Latin name of an earlier settlement, Lūtētia Parīsiōrum (“Lutetia of the Parisii”), from Latin Parīsiī, a Gaulish tribe. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|Paris|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French Paris, {{inh+|fr|fro|Paris}} Inherited from Old French Paris, {{inh|fr|LL.|-}} Late Latin, {{inh|fr|la|Parīsiī}} Latin Parīsiī, {{der|fr|cel-gau|-}} Gaulish Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|mf}} Paris m or f
  1. Paris (the capital and largest city of France) Tags: feminine, masculine Categories (place): Cities in France, National capitals, Paris, Places in France Synonyms: Paname [slang]
    Sense id: en-Paris-fr-name-utM8~51F Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 57 4 39
  2. Paris (a department of Île-de-France, France) Tags: feminine, masculine Categories (place): Departments of France, Places in France, Places in Île-de-France
    Sense id: en-Paris-fr-name-QLOnEk7o
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: avec des si on mettrait Paris en bouteille, circée de Paris, Paris de l’Orient, Paris des Antilles, Paris ne s’est pas fait en un jour, syndrome de Paris
Etymology number: 1 Related terms: parigot, Paris-Brest, paris-brest, parisianiser, parisianisant, parisianisé, parisianisme, parisianite, parisien, parisine, parisis

Proper name

IPA: /pa.ʁi/ Audio: Fr-Paris.oga , Fr-Paris.ogg
Etymology: Partially from Occitan París and most generally from a variant of the given name Patrice; ultimately from Latin Patricius. Etymology templates: {{bor|fr|oc|París}} Occitan París, {{der|fr|la|Patricius}} Latin Patricius Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|mf}} Paris m or f
  1. a common surname Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-Paris-fr-name-N~2vzi2W Categories (other): French surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "name": "fr-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "French surnames"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a common surname"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/pa.ʁi/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Fr-Paris.oga",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/1f/Fr-Paris.oga/Fr-Paris.oga.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/Fr-Paris.oga"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Fr-Paris.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/4/42/Fr-Paris.ogg/Fr-Paris.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Fr-Paris.ogg"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "pari"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "parie"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Michel Grosclaude",
    "Orthez",
    "fr:Paris"
  ],
  "word": "Paris"
}

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{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1147",
  "msg": "suspicious related form tags (): 'm' in 'Paris m or f (mostly m)'",
  "path": [
    "Paris"
  ],
  "section": "French",
  "subsection": "proper noun",
  "title": "Paris",
  "trace": ""
}

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