parable

English

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpaɹəbəl/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpæɹ.ə.bəl/, /ˈpɛɹ.ə.bəl/
  • Rhymes: -æɹəbəl

Etymology 1

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂ey
Proto-Hellenic *pərai
Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
Ancient Greek παρα- (para-)
Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH-der.
Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō
Ancient Greek βάλλω (bállō)
Ancient Greek παραβάλλω (parabállō)
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Hellenic *-ā́
Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā)
Ancient Greek -η (-ē)
Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ)bor.
Late Latin parabolalbor.
Old French parabolebor.
Middle English parable
English parable

    From Middle English parable, from Old French parable, parabole, from Late Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, “comparison”). Doublet of parabola, parole, and palaver.

    Noun

    parable (plural parables)

    1. (rhetoric) A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.
      In the New Testament the parables told by Jesus Christ convey His message, as in "The parable of the prodigal son".
      Catholic homilies normally draw on at least one Biblical lecture, often parables.
    Synonyms
    Derived terms
    Translations
    short story illustrating a lesson

    Verb

    parable (third-person singular simple present parables, present participle parabling, simple past and past participle parabled)

    1. (transitive) To represent by parable.

    See also

    Etymology 2

    From Latin parābilis, from parāre (“to prepare, procure”).

    Adjective

    parable (comparative more parable, superlative most parable)

    1. (obsolete) That can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable.

    Further reading

    Anagrams

    French

    Etymology

    Ultimately from Latin parāre (“to ward off”)

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    parable (plural parables)

    1. preventable (able to be or fit to be prevented)

    Anagrams

    Middle English

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

      From Old French parable, parabole, from Late Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ).

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /paˈraːblə/, /paˈraːbəl/, /ˈparabəl/

      Noun

      parable (plural parables)

      1. A parable or narrative (usually teaching or illustrating a lesson)
      2. A maxim or byword, a short phrase or quip teaching or illustrating a lesson.
      3. An oration or session of speaking, especially one full of invective; a diatribe or rant.

      Descendants

      • English: parable
      • Scots: parable
      • Yola: parboles (plural)

      References

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