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parallel.

parallel (equally distant at all points)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

adj[pʰɑɑˈlɛlˀ]

  1. parallel (equally distant at all points)

  2. parallel (equivalent)

Where this word comes from

Via Latin parallēlus from Ancient Greek παράλληλος (parállēlos, “side-by-side”), from παρά (pará, “by”) + ἀλλήλοις (allḗlois, “each other”)

noun[pʰɑɑˈlɛlˀ]

  1. parallel (a similar case)

    common-gender

  2. parallel (comparison)

    common-gender

  3. parallel (a parallel line)

    common-gender · rare
Where this word comes from

Via Latin parallēlus from Ancient Greek παράλληλος (parállēlos, “side-by-side”), from παρά (pará, “by”) + ἀλλήλοις (allḗlois, “each other”)

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