p 3 a 1 r 1 v 4 i 1 s 1
6 letters · 11 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral)
originFrom 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.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0