παροιμία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πάροιμος (pároimos, by the road, neighbor) + -ία (-ía).

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Noun

πᾰροιμῐ́ᾱ (paroimíā) f (genitive πᾰροιμῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. a byword, saying, proverb, maxim
    1. a dark saying, parable

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παροιμία (paroimía).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paɾiˈmia/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ροι‧μί‧α

Noun

παροιμία (paroimía) f (plural παροιμίες)

  1. proverb, saying, adage, maxim (phrase expressing a basic truth)

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