barúil

Irish (Donegal)

[bˠɑˈɾˠuːlʲ], [ˈbˠaɾˠuːlʲ], [ˈbˠaɾˠulʲ]

noun
Definitions
  • opinion

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Irish baramail (opinion, expectation, hope, comparison, likelihood, like, match, conjecture, surmise) derived from Latin parabola (comparison, later, speech, illustration, word, parable, likeness) derived from Ancient Greek παραβολή (comparison, parable).

Origin

Ancient Greek

παραβολή

Gloss

comparison, parable

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