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parable en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈpaɹəbəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈpæɹ.ə.bəl/ (US)
  • /ˈpɛɹ.ə.bəl/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek παρα- (para-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH-der. Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō Ancient Greek βάλλω (bállō) Ancient Greek παραβάλλω (parabállō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ)bor. Late Latin parabolabor. Old French parabolebor. Middle English parable English parable From Middle English parable, from Old French parable, parabole, from Late Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, “comparison”). Doublet of parabola, parole, and palaver.

Meanings

  1. (rhetoric) A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.
    • Catholic homilies normally draw on at least one Biblical lecture, often parables.
    • In the New Testament the parables told by Jesus Christ convey His message, as in "The parable of the prodigal son".

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
parables Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

metaparable · parablelike

Relateds

parlor · parabole · parabolist · parabola · palaver · parliament · parole

Synonyms

exemplum

Translations (64)

tl sayaral (short story illustrating a lesson) · de Parabel (short story illustrating a lesson) · pl parabola (short story illustrating a lesson) · cmn 隱語 /隐语 (short story illustrating a lesson) · ca paràbola (short story illustrating a lesson) · nb liknelse (short story illustrating a lesson) · ka იგავი (short story illustrating a lesson) · da lignelse (short story illustrating a lesson) · lb Gläichnes (short story illustrating a lesson) · ru при́тча (short story illustrating a lesson) · eo parabolo (short story illustrating a lesson) · be прыпавесць (short story illustrating a lesson) · fa حکایت (short story illustrating a lesson) · nb lignelse (short story illustrating a lesson) · ja 比喩 (short story illustrating a lesson) · be прытча (short story illustrating a lesson) · grc παραβολή (short story illustrating a lesson) · uk при́тча (short story illustrating a lesson) · de Gleichniserzählung (short story illustrating a lesson) · de Gleichnis (short story illustrating a lesson) · fi vertauskertomus (short story illustrating a lesson) · it parabola (short story illustrating a lesson) · nn likning (short story illustrating a lesson) · hu példabeszéd (short story illustrating a lesson) · jam tuori (short story illustrating a lesson) · fi paraabeli (short story illustrating a lesson) · id parabel (short story illustrating a lesson) · la parabola (short story illustrating a lesson) · la parabole (short story illustrating a lesson) · cs podobenství (short story illustrating a lesson) · hu példázat (short story illustrating a lesson) · el παραβολή (short story illustrating a lesson) · ja 寓話 (short story illustrating a lesson) · cy dameg (short story illustrating a lesson) · gl parábola (short story illustrating a lesson) · ru иносказа́ние (short story illustrating a lesson) · nn parabel (short story illustrating a lesson) · de Gleichnisrede (short story illustrating a lesson) · pl przypowieść (short story illustrating a lesson) · mk парабола (short story illustrating a lesson) · gd cosamhlachd (short story illustrating a lesson) · nl parabel (short story illustrating a lesson) · hi दृष्टांत (short story illustrating a lesson) · sh priča (short story illustrating a lesson) · sv liknelse (short story illustrating a lesson) · sh prispodoba (short story illustrating a lesson) · bg притча (short story illustrating a lesson) · sh пара̀бола (short story illustrating a lesson) · he מָשָׁל (short story illustrating a lesson) · nrf pathabole (short story illustrating a lesson) · ka იგავ-არაკი (short story illustrating a lesson) · es parábola (short story illustrating a lesson) · nb parabel (short story illustrating a lesson) · pt parábola (short story illustrating a lesson) · cmn 諷喻 /讽喻 (short story illustrating a lesson) · sh paràbola (short story illustrating a lesson) · fr parabole (short story illustrating a lesson) · ja 譬え話 (short story illustrating a lesson) · cmn 寓言 (short story illustrating a lesson) · got 𐌲𐌰𐌾𐌿𐌺𐍉 (short story illustrating a lesson) · cmn 譬語 /譬语 (short story illustrating a lesson) · cu притъча (short story illustrating a lesson) · sl prilika (short story illustrating a lesson) · eu berdintza (short story illustrating a lesson)

parable en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈpaɹəbəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈpæɹ.ə.bəl/ (US)
  • /ˈpɛɹ.ə.bəl/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek παρα- (para-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH-der. Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō Ancient Greek βάλλω (bállō) Ancient Greek παραβάλλω (parabállō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ)bor. Late Latin parabolabor. Old French parabolebor. Middle English parable English parable From Middle English parable, from Old French parable, parabole, from Late Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, “comparison”). Doublet of parabola, parole, and palaver.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To represent by parable.
    • Which by the ancient sages was thus parabled. 1643, J[ohn] M[ilton], The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce: […], London: […] T[homas] P[aine] and M[atthew] S[immons] […], →OCLC:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
parables Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
parabling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
parabled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
parabled Tense=Past lexicographic

Relateds

pericope · simile · fable · allegory

parable en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈpaɹəbəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈpæɹ.ə.bəl/ (US)
  • /ˈpɛɹ.ə.bəl/ (US)

Etymology

From Latin parābilis, from parāre (“to prepare, procure”).

Meanings

  1. (obsolete) That can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable.
    • well-wishers unto parable Physick 1650, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC:
    • The most parable and easy, and about which many are employed, is to teach a school, turn lecturer or curate […].

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most parable Degree=Sup lexicographic
more parable Degree=Cmp lexicographic