paravail

par·a·vail

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [par-uh-veyl, par-uh-veyl]
- /ˌpær əˈveɪl, ˈpær əˌveɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [par-uh-veyl, par-uh-veyl]
- /ˌpær əˈveɪl, ˈpær əˌveɪl/

Definitions of paravail word

adjective paravail being below or inferior to all others; specifically, being a tenant of one who holds land of another who is also a tenant: a tenant paravail. 1
adjective paravail below others; lower in rank 0

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Origin of paravail

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

1525-35; < Old French par aval down (of direction, position), equivalent to par through, by (see per-) + aval, a val down < Latin ad vallem literally, to the valley

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Parts of speech for Paravail

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Paravail

paravail popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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