- paroemiac
- I. \\-mēˌak\ adjective
Etymology: Greek paroimiakos proverbial, from paroimia: of, relating to, or constituting a paroemiacII. noun (-s)Etymology: Late Latin paroemiacum, from Greek paroimiakon, from neuter of paroimiakos: an anapestic dimeter catalectic
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paroeˈmiac adjective noun (classical prosody)The anapaestic dimeter catalectic• • •Main Entry: ↑paroemia
Useful english dictionary. 2012.