parroquia

See also: parròquia

Galician
parroquias in Galicia

Etymology

From Late Latin parochia, from Ancient Greek παροικία (paroikía, “dwelling abroad”), from παρά (pará, “beside”) + οἶκος (oîkos, “house, dwelling”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /paˈrɔkja̝/

Noun

parroquia f (plural parroquias)

  1. parish
  2. a civil subdivision of a Galician concello (“municipality”), often corresponding to an earlier ecclesiastical parish

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References
  • “parroquia” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
  • “parroquia” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin parochia, alteration of Ancient Greek παροικία (paroikía, “dwelling abroad”), from παρά (pará, “beside”) + οἶκος (oîkos, “house, dwelling”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /paˈrokja/

Noun

parroquia f (plural parroquias)

  1. parish

Derived terms

Further reading
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