paristhmion

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noun

tonsil

OriginAncient Greek παρίσθμιον →
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Meanings

nounparisthmion (plural paristhmia)

plural paristhmia

  1. anatomytonsil

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαρίσθμιον
  2. Englishparisthmion

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παρίσθμιον (parísthmion), from παρά (pará, “beside”) + ἰσθμός (isthmós, “neck, throat”).

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APA

paristhmion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paristhmion

MLA

“paristhmion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paristhmion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paristhmion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paristhmion.

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