"paroemiac" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: paroemiacs [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek παροιμιακόν (paroimiakón, noun) and παροιμιακός (paroimiakós, adjective), from παροιμία (paroimía, “proverb”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|παροιμιακόν|pos=noun}} Ancient Greek παροιμιακόν (paroimiakón, noun), {{m|grc|παροιμιακός|pos=adjective}} παροιμιακός (paroimiakós, adjective), {{!}} |, {{m|grc|παροιμία|t=proverb}} παροιμία (paroimía, “proverb”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} paroemiac (countable and uncountable, plural paroemiacs)
  1. A catalectic anapestic dimeter. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: paremiac, parœmiac [archaic]
    Sense id: en-paroemiac-en-noun-pYb1qKjQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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