parabola

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • A comparison, illustration, likeness
  • (Ecclesiastical Latin) An allegorical relation, parable; proverb; taunting speech or any speech.
  • (Medieval Latin) word

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παραβολή (comparison, parable).

Origin

Ancient Greek

παραβολή

Gloss

comparison, parable

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