# parte

/ˈpɑɹt/ (US) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/parte
Updated: 2026-05-27

## Definition

a part or a share of something. This is an old word that people used in the past to talk about pieces of a whole.

For teachers: a part, share, or portion of something.

## Examples

- He took his parte of the treasure and went away.
- In the old records, the land was divided into several partes for the different heirs to inherit.
- The poet describes the world as a grand machine, where every parte plays a vital role in the maintenance of the whole.

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