parell
See also: Parell
Catalan
Etymology
From Old Catalan parell~pareyll, from Late Latin pariculus, diminutive of Latin pār. Compare Occitan parelh, French pareil, Spanish parejo.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /pəˈɾəʎ/
- (Central) IPA(key): /pəˈɾɛʎ/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /paˈɾeʎ/
Adjective
parell (feminine parella, masculine plural parells, feminine plural parelles)
- matching; a group of two with the same characteristics.
- (mathematics); even; divisible by 2.
- Antonyms: imparell, impar, senar
Noun
parell m (plural parells)
- pair; A set of two things, people, or creatures of like characteristics.
- (agriculture) yoke; A set of two animals used together to pull a plow or cart.
- (telecommunications) pair; A set of two wires used to establish two-way communication.
Derived terms
- doble parella (“two pair”)
- nombre parell
Related terms
- parella
References
- “parell” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “parell”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “parell” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “parell” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Middle English
Noun
parell
- Alternative form of peril