Synonyms & related words for parables

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Words related to parables

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Where does parables come from?

The word parables breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: para-, from Greek para (“beside, alongside”); and -bol, from Greek ballo (“to throw”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.