Morpheme
Parable
Type
free base
Denotation
short narrative illustrating a lesson, comparison, throw beside
Etymology
Middle English parable, parabol; Old French parable, parabole; Late Latin parabola; Ancient Greek parabolḗ, from parabállō + -ē, from parabállein, from para- + bállein
Evidence
parable, parables
Notes
parabola, parable, palaver, parole, and parley are doublets
