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