parietal
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin parietālis, from pariēs (“wall”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
parietal (comparative more parietal, superlative most parietal)
- (anatomy) Of or relating to the wall of a body part, organ or cavity.
- Hydrochloric acid is secreted by the parietal cells of the gastric glands, located on the wall of the fundus of the stomach.
- (anatomy) Of or relating to the parietal bones
- Of or relating to college living and, especially, its regulation.
- 1856, B. H. Hall
- At Harvard College, the officers resident within the college walls constitute a permanent standing committee, called the Parietal Committee.
- 1856, B. H. Hall
- (botany) Attached to the main wall of the ovary, and not to the axis; said of a placenta.
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Noun
parietal (plural parietals)
- (anatomy) Either of the two parietal bones, on the top and side of the skull.
- Any of the scales of a snake that are located on the head and connected to the frontals towards the posterior.
- (archaeology) A flat Roman wall tile with roughened surface, used as a base for plasterwork.
- (informal) Dormitory rules governing visits from members of the opposite sex.
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin parietālis (“relating to walls”), from pariēs (“wall of a house”)
Pronunciation
Adjective
parietal m or f (masculine and feminine plural parietals)
Noun
parietal m (plural parietals)
Synonyms
Further reading
- “parietal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “parietal”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “parietal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “parietal” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Galician
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin parietālis (“relating to walls”), from pariēs (“wall of a house”)
Adjective
parietal m or f (plural parietais)
Noun
parietal m (plural parietais)
- (anatomy) the parietal bone
Portuguese
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin parietālis (“relating to walls”), from pariēs (“wall of a house”)
Pronunciation
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Adjective
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- relating to walls of a room
- that which is normally hung on walls (such as tapestries or paintings)
Synonyms
Noun
parietal m (plural parietais)
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Spanish
Etymology
From Latin parietālis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
parietal m or f (masculine and feminine plural parietales)
Derived terms
Noun
parietal m (plural parietales)
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