paries

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/ˈpæɹi.iːz//ˈpɛəɹi.iːz//ˈpɛəɹiːz/

noun

The wall of any cavity or organ.

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wall
OriginLatin pariēs →
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Meanings

paries1

nounparies (plural parietes)

plural parietes

  1. anatomyThe wall of any cavity or organ.
  2. biologyThe triangular middle part of each segment of the shell of a barnacle.

Paries2

proper nounParies (plural Parieses)

plural Parieses

  1. A surname from French.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure

Similar
wall
Broader
stratum
Also see
wall

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

paries · noun

  1. Latinpariēs“wall of a house or room”
  2. Englishparies

Borrowed from Latin pariēs (“wall of a house or room”). Compare French paroi (“wall”), Italian parete (“wall”), Portuguese parede (“wall”) Spanish pared (“wall”) and Romanian perete (“wall”).

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Paries · proper noun

  1. FrenchParies
  2. EnglishParies

Borrowed from French Paries or Pariès.

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Translations

Dutch wand
  • wandwall of any cavity in the body
French paroi
  • paroiwall of any cavity in the body

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

praiseaspirePersiaParisespireaArispeParesiPearis
Cite this entry
APA

paries. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paries

MLA

“paries.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paries. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paries,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paries.

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