parell

Catalan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pariclus < *pariculus, a diminutive of Latin pār. Related to French pareille, Italian parecchia, Spanish pareja, Romanian pereche, Occitan parelh.

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /pəˈɾəʎ/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /pəˈɾɛʎ/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /paˈɾeʎ/

Adjective

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

parell m (plural parells)

  1. pair; A set of two things, people, or creatures of like characteristics.
  2. (agriculture) yoke; A set of two animals used together to pull a plow or cart.
  3. (telecommunications) pair; A set of two wires used to establish two-way communication.

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