LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
verbthird (-iō variant) conjugation

pariō1

pariō (present infinitive parere or parīre, perfect active peperī, supine paritum or partum)
Classical[ˈpa.ri.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈpaː.ri.o]
№ 829 of the 1,000 commonest wordsMille Verba core vocabulary

Meaning

  1. to bear, to give birth to
    ova parire solet genus pennis condecoratumThe race adorned with feathers is wont to bear eggs239 BCE – 169 BCE, Ennius, Annals 1.7 (Quoted by Varro. De Lingua Latina. 5.59.)
    nam audiui feminam ego leonem semel parireI have heard that a female lion only gives birth onceearly 2nd century BC, Plautus, Vidularia Fragmenta.18
  2. to spawn, produce, generate, beget
    Terentius, AndriaObsequiousness begets friends, truthfulness hatred.
  3. to procure, acquire
  4. figurativelyto cause, provoke, arouse

Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers

vītam dō: māter fīlium parit.
pariō -ere peperī — in Mille Verba, ch. Vīta et Mors

Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms

Murus · Paries · Mœnia · Maceria · Parietinæ · Munimenta

1. Murus (μοῖρα, μείρω,) denotes any sort of wall, merely with reference to its form, without reference to its use, like τεῖχος; paries (πείρω) especially a wall, as the side of a building, or as a partition to separate the rooms, like τοῖχος; mœnia (ἀμύνω) the walls of a city, as a defence against the enemy, like περίβολος? maceria, the wall of an enclosure, to mark the boundaries and to exclude thieves, the garden or vineyard wall, like θριγκός. Virg. Æn. vi. 549. Mœnia lata videt triplici circumdata muro. And Flor. i. 4. Vitruv. viii. 4. Tac. Ann. xv. 43. Nero instituit, ut urbis domus non communione parietum, sed propriis quæque muris ambirentur. 2. Muri, mœnia, etc., are walls in a good condition; parietinæ, walls that are falling into ruins. 3. Mœnia denote walls as a defence of a city against a first assault; munimenta, the proper fortifications of fortresses and camps, which are of themselves a bulwark against being taken by storm. (v. 350.)

Conjugation conjugation 4

active indicative
formpresentimperfectfutureperfectpluperfectfut. perfect
1st sg.pariōpariēbam
parībam, pariābam
pariam
parībō, pariābō
peperī
pariāvī
pepereram
pariāveram
pepererō
pariāverō
2nd sg.parī̆spariēbās
parībās, pariābās
pariēs
parībis, pariābis
peperistī
pariāvistī
pepererās
pariāverās
pepereris
pariāveris
3rd sg.paritpariēbat
parībat, pariābat
pariet
parībit, pariābit
peperit
pariāvit
pepererat
pariāverat
pepererit
pariāverit
1st pl.parī̆muspariēbāmus
parībāmus, pariābāmus
pariēmus
parībimus, pariābimus
peperimus
pariāvimus
pepererāmus
pariāverāmus
pepererimus
pariāverimus
2nd pl.parī̆tispariēbātis
parībātis, pariābātis
pariētis
parībitis, pariābitis
peperistis
pariāvistis
pepererātis
pariāverātis
pepereritis
pariāveritis
3rd pl.pariuntpariēbant
parībant, pariābant
parient
parībunt, pariābunt
peperērunt
peperēre, pariāvēre, pariāvērunt
pepererant
pariāverant
pepererint
pariāverint
active subjunctive
active subjunctive
formpresentimperfectperfectpluperfect
1st sg.pariam
pariem
parerem
parīrem, pariārem
pepererim
pariāverim
peperissem
pariāvissem
2nd sg.pariāsparerēs
parīrēs, pariārēs
pepererīs
pariāverīs
peperissēs
pariāvissēs
3rd sg.pariatpareret
parīret, pariāret
pepererit
pariāverit
peperisset
pariāvisset
1st pl.pariāmusparerēmus
parīrēmus, pariārēmus
pepererīmus
pariāverīmus
peperissēmus
pariāvissēmus
2nd pl.pariātisparerētis
parīrētis, pariārētis
pepererītis
pariāverītis
peperissētis
pariāvissētis
3rd pl.pariantparerent
parīrent, pariārent
pepererint
pariāverint
peperissent
pariāvissent
passive indicative
passive indicative
formpresentimperfectfuture
1st sg.pariorpariēbar
parībar, pariābar
pariar
parībor, pariābor
2nd sg.pareris
parīris, parere, parīre
pariēbāris
pariēbāre, parībāris, parībāre, pariābāre, pariābāris
pariēris
pariēre, parīberis, parībere, pariābere, pariāberis
3rd sg.parī̆turpariēbātur
parībātur, pariābātur
pariētur
parībitur, pariābitur
1st pl.parī̆murpariēbāmur
parībāmur, pariābāmur
pariēmur
parībimur, pariābimur
2nd pl.parī̆minīpariēbāminī
parībāminī, pariābāminī
pariēminī
parībiminī, pariābiminī
3rd pl.pariunturpariēbantur
parībantur, pariābantur
parientur
parībuntur, pariābuntur
passive subjunctive
passive subjunctive
formpresentimperfect
1st sg.pariar
parier
parerer
parīrer, pariārer
2nd sg.pariāris
pariāre
parerēris
parīrēris, parerēre, parīrēre, pariārēre, pariārēris
3rd sg.pariāturparerētur
parīrētur, pariārētur
1st pl.pariāmurparerēmur
parīrēmur, pariārēmur
2nd pl.pariāminīparerēminī
parīrēminī, pariārēminī
3rd pl.parianturparerentur
parīrentur, pariārentur
imperative
imperative
formactivepassive
pres. 2nd sg.pare
parī
parere
parīre
pres. 2nd pl.parī̆teparī̆minī
fut. 2nd sg.parī̆tōparī̆tor
fut. 3rd sg.parī̆tōparī̆tor
fut. 2nd pl.parī̆tōte—
fut. 3rd pl.pariuntōpariuntor
infinitives & participles
infinitives & participles
formactivepassive
present infinitiveparere
parīre
parī
parīrī
perfect infinitivepeperisseparitum esse
partum esse
future infinitiveparitūrum esseparitum īrī
partum īrī
present participlepariēns—
perfect participle—paritus
partus, parta, partā, partae, partam, partārum, partās, parte, partī, partīs, partō, partōrum, partōs
future participleparitūrus
partūrus, paritūra, paritūrā, paritūrae, paritūram, paritūrārum, paritūrās, paritūre, paritūrī, paritūrīs, paritūrō, paritūrōrum, paritūrōs, paritūrum, partūra, partūrā, partūrae, partūram, partūrārum, partūrās, partūre, partūrī, partūrīs, partūrō, partūrōrum, partūrōs, partūrum
pariendus
pariundus
gerundpariendī, pariendō, pariendumsupineparitum, paritū

Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book

sicut parta iam atque explorata victoria
as if the victory were already won.

părĭo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. and n. par.
I. Act.
A. In gen., to make equal; hence, pass., with force of mid., to be equal (postclass.): pariari deo, Tert. Res. Carn. 6.—
B. In partic., to settle, pay in full a debt: nummos alicui, Dig. 40, 1, 4: QVISQVIS MENSIB. CONTINENTER NON PARIAVERIT, has not paid his share, Inscr. Lanuv. (a. p. Chr. 136) in Momms. Collegg. et Sodalicc. Romann.— In part. perf. mid.: PARIATVS, that has paid his share, Inscr. Lanuv. in Momms. Collegg. et Sodalicc. Romann.—
II. Neutr., to be equal, Tert. Anim. 30 fin.; 32 fin.
părĭo, īre, the ground form of aperio and operio.

Origins

From Proto-Italic *parjō, from Proto-Indo-European *perh₃- (“to produce, beget”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἔπορον, πέπρωμαι (époron, péprōmai, “to furnish, grant, bestow”), Umbrian 𐌀𐌌𐌐𐌀𐌓𐌉𐌕𐌖 (amparitu), Old Irish ernaid (“to grant, bestow”), Welsh erthyl (“abortion”), Sanskrit पृणाति (pṛṇā́ti, “to grant, bestow”), पुरुष (puruṣa, “person”).

Ibero-Romance
  • Portugueseparirfrom Old Galician-Portuguese parir
  • Spanishparir
  • Asturianparir
  • Extremaduranparil
  • Mirandeseparir
  • Galicianparirfrom Old Galician-Portuguese parir
Italo-Romance
  • Italianparire
Gallo-Romance
  • Catalanparir
verbfirst conjugation
pariō2
pariō (present infinitive pariāre, perfect active pariāvī, supine pariātum)
Classical[ˈpa.ri.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈpaː.ri.o]
№ 829 of the 1,000 commonest wordsMille Verba core vocabulary

Meaning

  1. to make level, equalize
  2. to be equal to
  3. to settle a debt
  4. to do business

Conjugation conjugation 1

active indicative
formpresentimperfectfutureperfectpluperfectfut. perfect
1st sg.pariōpariābam
parībam, pariēbam
pariābō
pariam, parībō
pariāvī
peperī
pariāveram
pepereram
pariāverō
pepererō
2nd sg.pariās
paris
pariābās
parībās, pariēbās
pariābis
parībis
pariāvistī
peperistī
pariāverās
pepererās
pariāveris
pepereris
3rd sg.pariat
parit
pariābat
parībat, pariēbat
pariābit
parībit
pariāvit
peperit
pariāverat
pepererat
pariāverit
pepererit
1st pl.pariāmus
parimus
pariābāmus
parībāmus, pariēbāmus
pariābimus
parībimus
pariāvimus
peperimus
pariāverāmus
pepererāmus
pariāverimus
pepererimus
2nd pl.pariātis
paritis
pariābātis
parībātis, pariēbātis
pariābitis
parībitis
pariāvistis
peperistis
pariāverātis
pepererātis
pariāveritis
pepereritis
3rd pl.pariant
pariunt
pariābant
parībant, pariēbant
pariābunt
parībunt
pariāvērunt
pariāvēre, peperēre, peperērunt
pariāverant
pepererant
pariāverint
pepererint
active subjunctive
active subjunctive
formpresentimperfectperfectpluperfect
1st sg.pariem
pariam
pariārem
parerem
pariāverim
pepererim
pariāvissem
peperissem
2nd sg.pariēspariārēs
parerēs
pariāverīs
pepererīs
pariāvissēs
peperissēs
3rd sg.parietpariāret
pareret
pariāverit
pepererit
pariāvisset
peperisset
1st pl.pariēmuspariārēmus
parerēmus
pariāverīmus
pepererīmus
pariāvissēmus
peperissēmus
2nd pl.pariētispariārētis
parerētis
pariāverītis
pepererītis
pariāvissētis
peperissētis
3rd pl.parientpariārent
parerent
pariāverint
pepererint
pariāvissent
peperissent
passive indicative
passive indicative
formpresentimperfectfuture
1st sg.pariorpariābar
parībar, pariēbar
pariābor
pariar, parībor
2nd sg.pariāris
pariāre, pareris
pariābāris
pariābāre, parībāre, parībāris, pariēbāre, pariēbāris
pariāberis
pariābere, parībere, parīberis
3rd sg.pariātur
paritur
pariābātur
parībātur, pariēbātur
pariābitur
parībitur
1st pl.pariāmur
parimur
pariābāmur
parībāmur, pariēbāmur
pariābimur
parībimur
2nd pl.pariāminīpariābāminī
parībāminī, pariēbāminī
pariābiminī
parībiminī
3rd pl.pariantur
pariuntur
pariābantur
parībantur, pariēbantur
pariābuntur
parībuntur
passive subjunctive
passive subjunctive
formpresentimperfect
1st sg.parier
pariar
pariārer
parerer
2nd sg.pariēris
pariēre
pariārēris
pariārēre, parerēre, parerēris
3rd sg.pariēturpariārētur
parerētur
1st pl.pariēmurpariārēmur
parerēmur
2nd pl.pariēminīpariārēminī
parerēminī
3rd pl.parienturpariārentur
parerentur
imperative
imperative
formactivepassive
pres. 2nd sg.pariā
pare
pariāre
pres. 2nd pl.pariāte
parite
pariāminī
fut. 2nd sg.pariātō
paritō
pariātor
paritor
fut. 3rd sg.pariātō
paritō
pariātor
paritor
fut. 2nd pl.pariātōte
paritōte
—
fut. 3rd pl.pariantō
pariuntō
pariantor
pariuntor
infinitives & participles
infinitives & participles
formactivepassive
present infinitivepariāre
parere, parīre
pariārī
parī, parīrī
perfect infinitivepariāvisse
peperisse
pariātum esse
future infinitivepariātūrum essepariātum īrī
present participlepariāns—
perfect participle—pariātus
parta, partā, partae, partam, partārum, partās, parte, partī, partīs, partō, partōrum, partōs, partum, partus
future participlepariātūrus
paritūra, paritūrā, paritūrae, paritūram, paritūrārum, paritūrās, paritūre, paritūrī, paritūrīs, paritūrō, paritūrōrum, paritūrōs, paritūrum, paritūrus, partūra, partūrā, partūrae, partūram, partūrārum, partūrās, partūre, partūrī, partūrīs, partūrō, partūrōrum, partūrōs, partūrum, partūrus
pariandus
gerundpariandī, pariandō, pariandumsupinepariātum, pariātū

părĭo, pĕpĕri, părĭtum, and partum, 3 (
I. fut. part. parturam, Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 86; fut. paribis for paries, Pompon. ap. Non. 508, 3; inf. parire, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 5, § 59 Müll., and in Diom. p. 378 P.; Plaut. Fragm. ap. Philarg. Verg. E. 2, 63), v. a. cf. Gr. root πορ- in ἔπορον, gave, πέπρωται, is fated; Lat. portio, partus, puerpera, perh. parare, to bring forth, to bear; of animals, to drop, lay, spawn, etc. (syn. gigno).
I. Lit.: si quintum pareret mater ejus, asinum fuisse pariturum, Cic. de Or. 2, 66, 267: ut ea liberos ex sese pareret, Sulp. ap. Cic. Fam. 4, 5, 3: gallinas teneras, quae primum parient, concludat, Cato, R. R. 89; so, quae gallina id ovum peperisset, Cic. Ac. 2, 18, 57; cf.: ova parire solet, etc., Enn. l. l. (Ann. v. 10 Vahl.): nam audivi feminam ego leonem semel parire, Plaut. l. l.—Of plants, to flower, Plin. 16, 25, 39, § 94.—
B. Transf
1. Of males, to beget (poet.): apud tragicos: et jam leo pariet, at pater est, Quint. 8, 6, 34; Caecil. ap. Non. 464, 22 (in a corrupt passage).—
2. In gen., to bring forth, produce: ligna putrefacta per imbres Vermiculos pariunt, Lucr. 2, 899: ut sarmentum in pariendis colibus vires habeat majores, Varr. R. R. 1, 32, 2; cf. id. ib. 1, 41, 5: fruges et reliqua, quae terra pariat, Cic. N. D. 1, 2; Plin. 16, 37, 68, § 174; 31, 10, 46, § 112: spiritum, Vulg. Isa. 26, 18. —
II. Trop., to produce, create, bring about, accomplish, occasion, devise, invent, procure, acquire, etc. (syn.: genero, creo, gigno): ars dicendi habet hanc vim, non ut aliquid pariat et procreet, verum ut educet atque confirmet, Cic. de Or. 2, 87, 356: qui famam multo peperere labore, Enn. ap. Philarg. ad Verg. G. 4, 188 (Ann. v. 427 Vahl.): dolorem, voluptatem, Cic. Fin. 1, 15, 49: discidium, Lucr. 1, 220: taedium, Quint. 9, 4, 43: spinosiora multa pepererunt, Cic. Or. 32, 114; so, quibus etiam verba parienda sunt, id. Fin. 3, 1, 3; and: hinc fabulae Scyllam et Charybdim peperere, Just. 4, 1, 13: ne quicquam nobis pariant ex se incommodi, Plaut. Most. 2, 1, 17: alicui aegritudinem, id. Trin. 2, 2, 35: fiduciam, Sall. H. 1, 41, 22 Dietsch: alicni curas, Prop. 1, 18, 23: obsequium amicos, veritas odium parit, Ter. And. 1, 1, 41: sibi maximam laudem, Cic. Off. 2, 13, 47: meis laboribus dignitas salusque pariatur, id. Cat. 4, 1, 1; id. Sull. 17, 49: praedā improbe partā, id. Fin. 1, 16, 51: aliquem honeste partis bonis privare, id. Quint. 23, 74; id. Sull. 28, 77: sibi salutem, Caes. B. C. 3, 69: ante partam rei militaris gloriam amittere, id. B. G. 6, 39: gratiam ingentem apud aliquem, Liv. 34, 44: sibi decus et victoriam, id. 30, 14: amicos officio et fide, Sall. J. 10, 4: alicui somnum mero, Tib. 1, 7, 27 (6, 23): qui sibi letum Insontes peperere manu, Verg. A. 6, 434; Tib. 4, 13, 20.—Hence, partus, a, um, P. a., that has borne: parta nutrici consociata, etc., the ewe that has dropped the lamb, Col. 7, 4, 3.—
B. Gained, acquired.— Hence, as subst.: parta, ōrum, n., acquisitions, possessions: quod majus dedecus est parta amittere, quam omnino non paravisse, Sall. J. 31, 17; cf. id. C. 51, 42; d. H. 1, 41, 17 Dietsch: tantis parta malis curā majore metuque Servantur, Juv. 14, 303.

Origins

From pār + -iō.

Quick answers

What does pariō mean in Latin?
pariō, a verb, means “to bear, to give birth to; to spawn, produce, generate, beget; to procure, acquire”.
What are the principal parts of pariō?
pariō, parere, peperī, paritum (third (-iō variant) conjugation).
How do you pronounce pariō?
In classical Latin, [ˈpa.ri.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpaː.ri.o].