parable

Meaning

Noun

A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.

Verb

To represent by parable.

Adj

That can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable.

Synonyms

allegory

illustration

fable

example

comparison

metaphor

proverb

riddle

parabola

simile

story

analogy

apologue

moral story

meaning of word

equal

hint

keep up with

mythology

saying

tale

talk

🗣️

be equivalent to

secret language

make equal with others

place on the same level

adage

Translations

parabole

Parabel

parábola

parabola

parábola

Gleichnis

parabel

παραβολή

paràbola

mesel

apologue

allégorie

verfügbar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpaɹəbəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: parable

In summary

From Middle English parable, from Old French parable, parabole, from Late Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, “comparison”). Doublet of parabola, parole, and palaver.