paroemiac

paroemiac
I. \\-mēˌak\ adjective
Etymology: Greek paroimiakos proverbial, from paroimia
: of, relating to, or constituting a paroemiac
II. 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
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Main Entry:paroemia

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  • paroemiac — pa·roe·mi·ac …   English syllables

  • paroemia —   n. proverb.    ♦ paroemiac, a.    ♦ paroemiography, n. collection of proverbs.    ♦ paroemiology, n. study of proverbs …   Dictionary of difficult words

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