parroquia

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See also: parròquia

Galician

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parroquias in Galicia

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Etymology

From Late Latin parochia, from Ancient Greek παροικία (paroikía, dwelling abroad), from παρά (pará, beside) + οἶκος (oîkos, house, dwelling).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈrɔkja/
  • Rhymes: -ɔkja
  • Hyphenation: pa‧rro‧quia

Noun

parroquia f (plural parroquias)

  1. parish
    Synonym: freguesía
  2. a civil subdivision of a Galician concello (municipality), often corresponding to an earlier ecclesiastical parish

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Spanish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin parochia, alteration of Ancient Greek παροικία (paroikía, dwelling abroad), from παρά (pará, beside) + οἶκος (oîkos, house, dwelling).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈrokja/
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -okja
  • Syllabification: pa‧rro‧quia

Noun

parroquia f (plural parroquias)

  1. parish
    Synonym: freguesía (Galicia)

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