paral·lel

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Etymology

From Latin parallēlus, from Ancient Greek παράλληλος (parállēlos, parallel).

Pronunciation

Adjective

paral·lel (feminine paral·lela, masculine plural paral·lels, feminine plural paral·leles)

  1. parallel

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Noun

paral·lel m (plural paral·lels)

  1. (astronomy, geography, literature) parallel
    En el terme municipal de Castelló de la Plana es troba la confluència del paral·lel 40° i el meridià 0° de Greenwich.
    The intersection of the 40th parallel with the Greenwich meridian is located within the city limits of Castelló de la Plana.

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