parasite

French

noun
Definitions
  • a parasite

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin parasītus borrowed from Ancient Greek παράσιτος (person who eats at the table of another).

Origin

Ancient Greek

παράσιτος

Gloss

person who eats at the table of another

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