(grammar) A separable verb prefix or a particle that precedes a verb.
(grammar) A verbal prefix in the Algonquin languages whose function is analogous to the adjective of other languages.
(grammar) Any of a class of words in the Chinese language whose function is analogous to the cases, prepositions, and postpositions of other languages.
proverb
proverb
noun
A drama exemplifying a proverb.
A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.
A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
