name
Meaning 1
A surname from French.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
paries
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Pronunciation
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/ˈpæɹi.iːz/
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/ˈpɛəɹi.iːz/
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/ˈpɛəɹiːz/
noun
Meaning 2
The wall of any cavity or organ.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, biology, botany, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The triangular middle part of each segment of the shell of a barnacle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
Meaning 4
(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- stomach walls
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wall
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stratum
Narrower terms: abdominal wall
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French Paries or Pariès.
Borrowed from Latin pariēs (“wall of a house or room”). Compare French paroi (“wall”), Italian parete (“wall”), Portuguese parede (“wall”) Spanish pared (“wall”) and Romanian perete (“wall”).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: wand — wall of any cavity in the body
- French: paroi — wall of any cavity in the body