de par en par
Spanish, adverb/de ˌpaɾ em ˈpaɾ/
de par en par is spelled D-E-P-A-R-E-N-P-A-R (10 letters). De par en par is a Spanish adverb meaning “(of doors, windows, etc) wide open” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does de par en par mean in English?
adverb
- 1
(of doors, windows, etc) wide open
Dejó la puerta abierta de par en par.
- 2
(of people in a line) two by two
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
phrase: 1. Totalmente, por completo. 2. Sin obstáculos, sin ningún tipo de impedimento u óbice, de modo llano o patente.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce de par en par?
- /de ˌpaɾ em ˈpaɾ/
- [d̪e ˌpaɾ ẽm ˈpaɾ]
- [d̪e ˈpaɾ ẽn ˈpaɾ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.