# paroemia

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A proverb.

## Etymology
From Latin paroemia (“proverb”), from Ancient Greek παροιμία (paroimía, “proverb”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/paroemia