"paroemia" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: paroemias [plural], paremia [alternative], parœmia [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin paroemia (“proverb”), from Ancient Greek παροιμία (paroimía, “proverb”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|paroemia||proverb}} Latin paroemia (“proverb”), {{der|en|grc|παροιμία||proverb}} Ancient Greek παροιμία (paroimía, “proverb”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} paroemia (plural paroemias)
  1. A proverb. Derived forms: paroemiography, paroemiology Related terms: paroemiac
    Sense id: en-paroemia-en-noun-OZss~TV5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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