Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From παρα- (para-, beside) +‎ οὖς (oûs, ear).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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πᾰρειᾱ́ (pareiā́f (genitive πᾰρειᾶς); first declension

  1. (often in the plural) cheek
  2. cheekpiece of a helmet

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παρειά (pareiá).

Noun

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παρειά (pareiáf (plural παρειές) (formal)

  1. (anatomy) cheek
  2. (figurative) bent side wall (of vessels, ships, etc.)

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References

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  • παρειά”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
  • Stavropoulos, D N (2008) G N Stavropoulos, editor, Oxford Greek-English Learner's Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press