parell

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Catalan parell~pareyll, from Late Latin pariculus, diminutive of Latin pār. Compare Occitan parelh, French pareil, Spanish parejo.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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parell (feminine parella, masculine plural parells, feminine plural parelles)

  1. matching; a group of two with the same characteristics
  2. (mathematics); even; divisible by 2
    Antonyms: imparell, impar, senar

Noun

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parell m (plural parells)

  1. pair (set of two things, people, or creatures of like characteristics)
    un parell de guantsa pair of gloves
  2. (in the singular) (a) few
    un parell de minutsa few minutes
  3. (agriculture) yoke (set of two animals used together to pull a plow or cart)
  4. (telecommunications) pair (set of two wires used to establish two-way communication)

Derived terms

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References

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Middle English

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Noun

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parell

  1. Alternative form of peril