Paradys

Pa·ra·dys
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/ˈpæɹədiz/

proper noun

The star α Apodis in the constellation Apus.

Similar
α ApodisAlpha Apodisα ApsAlpha Aps
OriginDutch Paradys-vogelclip. ← Middle Dutch vōgel ← Old Dutch fogal →
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Meanings

proper nounParadys (plural (rare) Paradyses)

plural rare Paradyses

  1. astronomyThe star α Apodis in the constellation Apus.

    Synonyms: α Apodis, Alpha Apodis, α Aps, Alpha Aps

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe star α Apodis in the constellation Apus.

Similar
α ApodisAlpha Apodisα ApsAlpha Aps

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*péri
  4. Proto-Indo-Iranian*pari-
  5. Proto-Iranian*pari-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeyǵʰ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dʰóyǵʰos
  8. Proto-Indo-Iranian*dʰáyȷ́ʰas
  9. Proto-Iranian*dáyjah
  10. Proto-Iranian*paridayjah
  11. Ancient Greekπαράδεισος (parádeisos)
  12. Latinparadīsus
  13. Old Dutchparadīs
  14. Middle Dutchparadijs
  15. Dutchparadijs
  16. Proto-Germanic*fuglaz
  17. Proto-West Germanic*fugl
  18. Old Dutchfogal
  19. Middle Dutchvōgel
  20. Dutchvogel
  21. Dutchparadijsvogel
  22. DutchParadys-vogelclip.
  23. EnglishParadys

Unadapted borrowing from Translingual Paradys.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Paradys. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paradys

MLA

“Paradys.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paradys. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Paradys,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paradys.

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