pariglia

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French pareille.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈriʎ.ʎa/
• Rhymes: -iʎʎa
• Hyphenation: pa‧rì‧glia

Noun

pariglia f (plural pariglie)

1. a pair of identical objects:
   1. a pair of horses pulling a coach
2. (metonymically) a coach pulled by such a pair
3. (by extension) a pair of identical animals
4. (humorous) a couple

   Synonym: coppia

5. (nautical) a system of two hoists operating at the same time
6. (obsolete, card games) a pair of identical cards
7. (obsolete, dice games) a combination of identical numbers on both dies
8. (obsolete, rare) a pair

   Synonym: coppia

9. payback, only used in rendere la pariglia

Derived terms

• rendere la pariglia

Related terms

• pareglio
• pari
• pariglio

 

Further reading

• pariglia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana