PA
French, noun\pa\
PA is spelled P-A (2 letters) and appears 10 times per million words in written French, the 6,701st most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). PA is a French masculine noun meaning “CV (“aircraft carrier”); initialism of porte-avions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “abréviation de protéine adaptatrice”.
What does PA mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineCV (“aircraft carrier”); initialism of porte-avions
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Dans les batteries du tambour, coup frappé sur la caisse en appuyant fortement avec la baguette que l’on tient de la main gauche.
noun: 1. Un fort maori
noun: 1. abréviation de protéine adaptatrice.
noun: 1. Wagon ou voiture destiné au transport et au tri du courrier.
noun: 1. Pistolet automatique.
noun: 1. Professeur agrégé, professeure agrégés.
symbol: 1. Code utilisé pour l’immatriculation des bateaux naviguant sur les eaux intérieures de la région parisienne (Marne, Seine etc).
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of PA
- P.A.
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce PA?
- \pa\
- \pe.a\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to PA
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is PA in French?
PA appears 10 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).