pareil
English
French
Etymology
From Middle French pareil, from Old French, from Late Latin pariculus, diminutive of Latin pār. Compare Occitan parelh, Spanish parejo.
Usage notes
The adjective is often placed before the noun in formal style: un pareil crime, whereas un crime pareil sounds more natural.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “pareil”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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