paroi

French

Etymology

From Old French pareit, from Vulgar Latin *paretem, from Latin parietem, accusative singular of pariēs (“wall”), of Proto-Indo-European origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pa.ʁwa/, /pa.ʁwɑ/
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Noun

paroi f (plural parois)

(anatomy, botany) wall
inner wall, inside surface (of receptacle etc.)
side (of bathtub etc.)

Related terms

pariétal

Further reading

“paroi” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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