LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininesecond declension

Paros

Paros f sg (genitive Parī)
Classical[ˈpa.rɔs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpaː.ros]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularParos; one of the Cyclades and birthplace of Archilocus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeParos—
genitiveParī—
dativeParō—
accusativeParon—
ablativeParō—
vocativePare—

Păros (-us), i, f., = Πάρος,
I. one of the Cyclades, famous for its white marble and as the birthplace of the poet Archilochus, now Paro, Mel. 2, 7, 11; Plin. 4, 12, 22, § 67; Nep. Milt. 7, 2; Liv. 31, 15: marmoreamque Paron, Ov. M. 7, 465; cf.: Olearon niveamque Paron, Verg. A. 3, 126.—Hence,
II. Părĭus, a, um, adj., Parian: crimine Pario accusatus, with respect to Paros (the failure to capture Paros), Nep. Milt. 8, 1: Glycerae nitor Splendentis Pario marmore purius, Hor. C. 1, 19, 5: marmor, Ov. P. 4, 8, 31; Petr. 126: lapis, Verg. A. 1, 592; Vulg. Esth. 1, 6: iambi, of Archilochus, Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 23.—In plur.: Părĭi, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Paros, the Parians, Liv. 31, 31; Nep Milt. 7, 4; Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 14.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πάρος (Páros).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyParosParos or PARUS (Πάρος: Eth. Πάριος: Paro), an island in the Aegaean sea, and one of the largest of the Cyclades, lies west of Naxos, from which it is …

Quick answers

What does Paros mean in Latin?
Paros, a proper noun, means “Paros; one of the Cyclades and birthplace of Archilocus”.
What is the genitive of Paros?
The genitive singular is Parī. Paros is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Paros?
In classical Latin, [ˈpa.rɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpaː.ros].