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proverb

/pˈɹɒvəb/PRO-vurb
/pˈɹɑvɚb/PRAH-vurb

Meaninga set word

Common meaning: a short saying of common wisdom

Journey through time

  1. Latinproverbiumsource
  2. Frenchproverbe‘a proverb’source
  3. Middle Englishprouerbesource
  4. Englishproverb‘a short saying of common wisdom’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin proverbium ‘a set word’.

Roots

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