Source etymology 1 · variant 1/2
Original entry ↗Two alike or identical things taken together; often followed by of. · One of the constituent items that make up a pair. · Two people in a relationship, partnership or friendship. · Used with binary nouns (often in the plural to indicate multiple instances, since such nouns are plural only, except in some technical contexts).
From Middle English paire, from Old French paire, from Latin paria (“equals”), neuter plural of par (“pair”). Related to pār (“equal”, adjective). Compare Saterland Frisian Poor (“pair”), West Frisian pear (“pair”), Dutch paar (“pair”), German Paar (“pair”), Italian paio (“pair”)
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