diverb

diverb
noun
Etymology: probably from Latin di- (from dis- apart) + English -verb (as in proverb)
obsolete : a proverbial expression : proverb

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  • Diverb — Di verb, n. [L. diverbium the colloquial part of a comedy, dialogue; di = dis + verbum word.] A saying in which two members of the sentence are contrasted; an antithetical proverb. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Italy, a paradise for horses, a hell for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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