English

Noun

parti ‎(plural partis)

1. The basic, central, or main concept, drawing, or scheme of an architectural design.
2. (dated) Someone (especially a man) who is considered to be a good choice for marriage, because of wealth, status etc.
   • 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula, Chapter 5:

     We met some time ago a man that would just do for you, if you were not already engaged to Jonathan. He is an excellent parti, being handsome, well off, and of good birth.

   • 1911, Max Beerbohm, Zuleika Dobson:

     “My temper is sweet, and my character without blemish. In fine, Miss Dobson, I am a most desirable parti.”

Anagrams

• tapir

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• parte

Etymology

From Latin pars, partem. Compare Romanian parte.

Noun

parti f ‎(plural pãrtsã)

1. part

Related terms

• diparti
• dispartu
• mpartu
• naparti
• pãrtãciuni

Danish

Etymology

From French parti, partie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /parti/, [pʰaˈtˢiːˀ]

Noun

parti n (singular definite partiet, plural indefinite partier)

1. lot, quantity, batch

   Vi har købt et parti hvidløg.

   We have bought a batch of garlic.

   • 1873, Norway. Departementet for det indre, Uddrag af consulatberetninger vedkommende Norges handel og skibsfart, page 67

     Fra Island, Skotland etc. er intet Parti Fisk ankommet til dette Distrikt.

     From Iceland, Scotland etc., no batch of fish has arrived to this district.

2. political party
3. game (of e.g. chess or tennis)

   Skal vi tage et parti skak?

   Shall we play a game of chess?

4. A prospective spouse perceived as an economical or social boon rather than a person; a parti

   Han ansås som det bedste parti på øen.

   He was seen as the best parti on the island.

   • 2007, Rushy Rashid, Et løft af sløret, Art People (ISBN 9788771374261)

     Vennen havde en nevø, som skulle være et godt parti - og som ville acceptere, at jeg havde været gift tidligere.

     The friend had a newphew, who was allegedly a good parti - and who would accept that I had been married before.

   • 2016, John Nehm, Dagen og vejen, Lindhardt og Ringhof (ISBN 9788711491171)

     Han var et godt parti. Et godt parti! Hun sukkede. Herman havde giftet sig med Lydia fordi han troede, at han elskede hende.

     He was a good parti. A good parti! She sighed. Herman had married Lydia because he thought he loved her.

   • 2010, Michael Bregnsbo, Til venstre hånd: danske kongers elskerinder, Gyldendal A/S (ISBN 9788702065749), page 76

     At hun kunne gøre et så godt parti, tyder på, at adelen modsat kongen ikke var så forarget over hendes affære med prins Christian, selv om man selvfølgelig heller ikke bør se bort fra, at hun med sit særdeles omfattende jordegods nu en gang var et godt parti.

     That she could get so good a husband would indicate that the nobility, as opposed to the king, was not so offended by her affair with prince Christian, although, naturally, one must keep in mind that, with her quite expansive properties of land, she was after all a good parti.

5. part
6. side

Declension

Estonian

Noun

parti

1. Partitive singular form of part.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paʁ.ti/
• Homophones: partie, partis, parties

Adjective

parti m ‎(feminine singular partie, masculine plural partis, feminine plural parties)

1. (heraldry) Divided into two equal parts vertically, per pale; said of an escutcheon.

Noun

parti m ‎(plural partis)

1. party (political)
2. parti
3. Course of action

Verb

parti m ‎(feminine singular partie, masculine plural partis, feminine plural parties)

1. past participle of partir

Anagrams

• pâtir, priât, ripât, tapir

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpɒrti]
• Hyphenation: par‧ti

Etymology 1

From German Partie, from French partie ‎(“part”), from partir ‎(“to divide”), from Latin partire ‎(“to separete”), from pars ‎(“part”). The "social gathering" meaning is from English party.

Noun

parti ‎(plural partik)

1. (archaic) a marriageable person, eligible partner
2. (gaming) a game of (e.g. cards, chess)
3. (gaming) party
4. party (social gathering)

Declension

Derived terms

• koktélparti

Etymology 2

part +‎ -i

Adjective

parti (not comparable)

1. coastal

Declension

Derived terms

• partifecske

Icelandic

Noun

parti

1. indefinite dative singular of partur

Ido

Noun

parti

1. plural of parto

Italian

Noun

parti f

1. plural of parte

Noun

parti m

1. plural of parto

Adjective

parti

1. masculine plural of parto

Verb

parti

1. second-person singular present of partire
2. second-person singular imperative of partire

Anagrams

• patri, prati, tarpi

Latin

Verb

partī

1. second-person singular present active imperative of partiō

Participle

partī

1. inflection of partus:
   1. genitive masculine singular
   2. genitive neuter singular
   3. nominative masculine plural
   4. vocative masculine plural

Noun

partī

1. dative and ablative singular of pars

Malay

Noun

parti

1. (politics) party
2. party (social gathering)

   Mari kita berparti!‎

   Let's party!

Norman

Etymology 1

From Old French partir, from Latin partiō, partīre ‎(“distribute, divide”).

Verb

parti

1. (Jersey) to leave

Antonyms

• arriver ‎(“to arrive”)

Etymology 2

From Old French partie, from Medieval Latin partīta ‎(“a part, party”), from Latin partīta, feminine past participle of partior, partīrī ‎(“divide”).

Noun

parti m ‎(plural partis)

1. (Jersey) party

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From French partir ‎(“to go away, to leave, to depart”).

Noun

parti n ‎(definite singular partiet, indefinite plural parti or partier, definite plural partia or partiene)

1. political party
2. shipment of goods
3. game of chess

Derived terms

• bakparti
• partisk

References

• “parti” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French partir ‎(“to go away, to leave, to depart”).

Noun

parti n ‎(definite singular partiet, indefinite plural parti, definite plural partia)

1. political party
2. shipment of goods
3. game of chess

Derived terms

• bakparti
• partisk

References

• “parti” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• party (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -i

Verb

parti

1. first-person singular (eu) preterite indicative of partir
2. second-person plural (vós, sometimes used with vocês) affirmative imperative of partir
3. Eye dialect spelling of partir, representing Brazilian Portuguese.

Swedish

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iː

Noun

parti n

1. political party
2. a side in an argument
3. a game of e.g. chess
4. a shipment of goods

Declension

Turkish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɑɾ.ˈti/
• Hyphenation: par‧ti

Etymology 1

Borrowing from French partie.

Noun

parti ‎(definite accusative partiyi, plural partiler)

1. party (social gathering)

   Caner'in doğum günü partisi yarınmış.

   As long as I've heard, Caner's birthday party is tomorrow.

2. shipment

   Yarın sabah beş parti portakal gelecek.

   Five shipments of oranges will come tomorrow morning.

3. lot (some items auctioned or sold as a unit)

   Postaneden üç parti pul satın aldık.

   We bought three lots of stamps from the post office.

4. a group of people

Etymology 2

Borrowing from French parti.

Noun

parti ‎(definite accusative partiyi, plural partiler)

1. (politics) party

   Yeşil parti oyların yüzde on beşini aldı.

   The green party took 15 percent of the votes.‎

References

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “parti”, in Nişanyan Sözlük