LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
suffixfirst/second-declension suffix

-parus

-parus (feminine -para, neuter -parum)
Classical[pa.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[pa.rus]

Meaning

  1. morphemesuffix-parous (giving birth)

Origins

From pariō (“to give birth”) + -us (adjective-forming suffix).

Quick answers

What does -parus mean in Latin?
-parus, a suffix, means “-parous (giving birth)”.
How do you pronounce -parus?
In classical Latin, [pa.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pa.rus].