parabool

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ), from παραβάλλω (parabállō, “I set side by side”), from παρά (pará, “beside”) + βάλλω (bállō, “I throw”). Doublet of parool, parabel, and palaver.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpaːraːˈboːl/
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  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧bool
  • Rhymes: -oːl

Noun

parabool m (plural parabolen, diminutive parabooltje n)

  1. (mathematics) parabola (a conic section)
  2. (literature) understatement

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