paries

[ pair-ee-eez ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural pa·ri·e·tes [p, uh, -, rahy, -i-teez].

Usually parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.

paries

/ ˈpɛərɪˌiːz /

Origin of paries¹

1720–30; < New Latin, special use of Latin pariēs a wall, partition

Origin of paries¹

C18: from Latin: wall

Neither Power has been able to avoid the feeling, mea res agitur, paries cum proximus ardet.

Regina Anna nouum regis de sanguine natum cum paries populis aurea secla tuis.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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