Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

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

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πᾰροιμῐ́ᾱ (paroimíāf (genitive πᾰροιμῐ́ᾱς); first declension

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

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Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek παροιμία (paroimía).

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

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παροιμία (paroimíaf (plural παροιμίες)

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

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