adjective of, pertaining to, or involving a
parable.
Also, par·a·bol·i·cal.
Origin: 1650–60; <
Late Latin parabolicus metaphoric <
Late Greek parabolikós figurative, equivalent to
Greek parabol(
ḗ)
parable +
-ikos -ic Related forms par·a·bol·i·cal·ism, noun
par·a·bol·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·par·a·bol·i·cal, adjective
non·par·a·bol·i·cal·ly, adverb