French

Noun

paroisse f ‎(plural paroisses)

1. parish

Derived terms

• paroissial
• paroissien

Anagrams

• passoire, poserais, reposais

Middle French

Alternative forms

• parroisse

Noun

paroisse f (plural paroisses)

1. parish

Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin parochia, from Ancient Greek παρоικία ‎(parоikía, “a dwelling abroad”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /parojsə/

Noun

paroisse f ‎(oblique plural paroisses, nominative singular paroisse, nominative plural paroisses)

1. parish

Related terms

• paroissial

Descendants

• English: parish (borrowed)
• French: paroisse