paremia

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See also: parèmia and paremią

Polish

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin paroemia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈrɛ.mja/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛmja
  • Syllabification: pa‧re‧mia

Noun

paremia f

  1. paroemia (short and pertinent phrase expressing universal messages, taken as a hint, warning, or commentary of some situation)
    Hyponyms: porzekadło, przysłowie, zagadka

Declension

Further reading

  • paremia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • paremia in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin paroemia, from Ancient Greek παροιμία (paroimía, proverb). Compare English paroemia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈɾemja/
  • Rhymes: -emja
  • Syllabification: pa‧re‧mia

Noun

paremia f (plural paremias)

  1. proverb, saying; paroemia
    Synonym: proverbio

Further reading