pariglia

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French pareille.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /paˈriʎ.ʎa/
  • Rhymes: -iʎʎa
  • Hyphenation: pa‧rì‧glia

Noun[edit]

pariglia f (plural pariglie)

  1. a pair of identical objects:
    1. a pair of horses pulling a coach
  2. (metonymically) a coach pulled by such a pair
  3. (by extension) a pair of identical animals
  4. (humorous) a couple
    Synonym: coppia
  5. (nautical) a system of two hoists operating at the same time
  6. (obsolete, card games) a pair of identical cards
  7. (obsolete, dice games) a combination of identical numbers on both dies
  8. (obsolete, rare) a pair
    Synonym: coppia
  9. payback, only used in rendere la pariglia

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Further reading[edit]

  • pariglia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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