παρειά

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From παρα- (para-, beside) + οὖς (oûs, ear).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πᾰρειᾱ́ • (pareiā́) f (genitive πᾰρειᾶς); first declension

  1. (often in the plural) cheek
  2. cheekpiece of a helmet

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Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παρειά (pareiá).

Noun

παρειά • (pareiá) f (plural παρειές) (formal)

  1. (anatomy) cheek
  2. (figurative) bent side wall (of vessels, ships, etc.)

Declension

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References

  • παρειά - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  • Stavropoulos, D N (2008) G N Stavropoulos, editor, Oxford Greek-English Learner's Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press
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