Standard Lemma guide

parma

name · noun · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈpɑɹmə/
  • rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)mə
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːmə/
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  • CMU ARPABET: P AA1 R M AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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name

Meaning 1

A province in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

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Meaning 2

A city, the capital of Parma province, Emilia-Romagna.

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Meaning 3

A surname from Italian.

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Meaning 4

A number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Alamosa County and Rio Grande County, Colorado.

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Meaning 5

A number of places in the United States:

A city in Canyon County, Idaho.

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Meaning 6

A number of places in the United States:

A township and village in Jackson County, Michigan.

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Meaning 7

A number of places in the United States:

A minor city in New Madrid County, Missouri.

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Meaning 8

A number of places in the United States:

A town in Monroe County, New York.

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Meaning 9

A number of places in the United States:

A city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

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noun

Meaning 10

A dish cooked in the parmigiana style.

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Usage: Australia

Examples

  • The local pub was offering a chicken parma and a pot of beer for $8.

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noun

Meaning 11

A small shield carried by the infantry and cavalry.

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Usage: historical

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Parma, from Latin Parma, from Etruscan.

From parmigiana.

Borrowed from Latin parma.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 帕爾馬省 /帕尔马省 (Pà'ěrmǎ Shěng) — province
  • French: Parme — province
  • Italian: Parma — province
  • Japanese: パルマ (Paruma) — province
  • Marathi: पार्मा (pārmā) — province
  • Russian: Па́рма (Párma) — province
  • Spanish: Parma — province
  • Chinese Mandarin: 帕爾馬 /帕尔马 (Pàěrmǎ) — city
  • French: Parme — city
  • German: Parma — city
  • Gujarati: પાર્મા (pārmā) — city
  • Italian: Parma — city
  • Japanese: パルマ (Paruma) — city
  • Latin: Parma — city
  • Maltese: Parma — city
  • Marathi: पार्मा (pārmā) — city
  • Polish: Parma — city
  • Russian: Па́рма (Párma) — city
  • Spanish: Parma — city
  • Telugu: పార్మా (pārmā) — city