parvis
/ˈpɑɹ.vəs/noun
parvis is spelled P-A-R-V-I-S: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, parvis means “An enclosed courtyard in front of a building, especially a cathedral” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of parvis is parvises.
How many letters and syllables are in parvis?
| Letters | 6: P-A-R-V-I-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 182,517th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is parvis?
Parvis appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce parvis?
- UK /ˈpɑː.vɪs/
- US /ˈpɑɹ.vəs/
Parvis has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of parvis
- parvises plural
- parvise
- pervis
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does parvis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does parvis come from?
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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).