# proverbial

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pɹəˈvɜɹb.iː.əl/ · frequency rank #24,556

## Definitions
1. Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale.
2. Optionally placed before an element of a well-known proverb or metaphor to emphasize that the element is not being used in a literal sense (see Usage notes below)
3. Widely known; famous; stereotypical.

## Etymology
From Latin prōverbiālis, equivalent to proverb + -ial

## Common misspellings (15)
`porverbial`, `pproverbial`, `proevrbial`, `provebrial`, `proverbail`, `proverbbial`, `proverbiall`, `proverbila`, `proveribal`, `proverrbial`, `provrebial`, `provverbial`, `prroverbial`, `prvoerbial`, `rpoverbial`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/proverbial