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parcel

/ˈpɑːsəl/PAHR-suhl
/ˈpɑɹsəl/PAHR-suhl

Meaninga small part

Common meaning: a wrapped package

Journey through time

  1. Late Latinparticellasource
  2. Frenchparcellesource
  3. Middle Englishparcelsource
  4. Englishparcel‘a wrapped package’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Late Latin particella ‘a small part’.

Roots

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