parietary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several species of Parietaria.
adj
  1. parietal

Pronunciation

/pəˈɹaɪət(ə)ɹi/ /pəˈɹaɪəˌtɛɹi/

Word forms

parietary parietaries

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English peritorie, from Anglo-Norman paritarie, peritorie, from Late Latin parietāria (“the herb pellitory (noun)”), from parietarius (“of or belonging to a wall (adjective)”), which the modern English form has been remodelled on. Compare pellitory, parietal.

Synonyms

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