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paràsit.

parasitic (drawing upon another organism for sustenance)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

adj[pəˈɾa.zit]Balearic, Central, Northern[paˈɾa.zit]Northwestern, Valencia
  1. parasitic (drawing upon another organism for sustenance)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin parasītus, from Ancient Greek παράσιτος (parásitos). First attested in 1839.

noun[pəˈɾa.zit]Balearic, Central, Northern[paˈɾa.zit]Northwestern, Valencia
  1. parasite (an organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species)

    masculine
  2. parasite (a person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back)

    masculine
  3. interference

    masculine
  4. skua

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin parasītus, from Ancient Greek παράσιτος (parásitos). First attested in 1839.

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