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parietary.

Any of several species of Parietaria.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pəˈɹaɪət(ə)ɹi/UK/pəˈɹaɪəˌtɛɹi/US

  1. Any of several species of Parietaria.

Where this word comes from

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.

adj/pəˈɹaɪət(ə)ɹi/UK/pəˈɹaɪəˌtɛɹi/US

  1. parietal

    not-comparable · rare
Where this word comes from

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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