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单词 paroemia
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Definition of paroemia in English:

paroemia

(also paremia)
noun pəˈriːmɪə
Rhetoric rare
  • A proverb or adage; an aphorism.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Richard Sherry (b. c1505), schoolmaster and author. From post-classical Latin paroemia proverb (3rd cent.; in classical Latin as a Greek word) from ancient Greek παροιμία proverb, maxim, in Hellenistic Greek also figure, comparison, probably from παρα- + οἴμη song (perhaps from οἶμος way, road, of uncertain origin) + -ία.

Definition of paroemia in US English:

paroemia

(also paremia)
nounpəˈriːmɪə
Rhetoric rare
  • A proverb or adage; an aphorism.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Richard Sherry (b. c1505), schoolmaster and author. From post-classical Latin paroemia proverb (3rd cent.; in classical Latin as a Greek word) from ancient Greek παροιμία proverb, maxim, in Hellenistic Greek also figure, comparison, probably from παρα- + οἴμη song (perhaps from οἶμος way, road, of uncertain origin) + -ία.

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