parietary
Meanings
noun
- Any of several species of Parietaria.
adj
- parietal
Pronunciation
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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.
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