parvis

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈpɑː.vɪs/    美 /ˈpɑɹ.vəs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An enclosed courtyard in front of a building, especially a cathedral.
  2. A portico surrounding such a space.
  3. The porch of a church, or the room over it.

词形变化

parvises plural parvise alternative pervis alternative

词源

From Middle English parvys, parvis, borrowed from Old French parvis, parevis, from Latin paradīsus, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος (parádeisos), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *paridayjah. Used since the Middle Ages to describe the court in front of St Peter's in Rome, and later, similar courts in front of other churches. Doublet of paradise.
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