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parochus

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Latin

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek πάροχος (párokhos), from παρέχω (parékhō, produce, supply).

Noun

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parochus m (genitive parochī); second declension

  1. purveyor, commissary, (specifically) an imperial official required to supply travelling magistrates
  2. (transferred sense) host (of a guest)
Declension
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Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative parochus parochī
genitive parochī parochōrum
dative parochō parochīs
accusative parochum parochōs
ablative parochō parochīs
vocative paroche parochī

Etymology 2

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From parochia (parish) +‎ -us, probably by conflation with Etymology 1.

Noun

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parochus m (genitive parochī); second declension

  1. (Medieval Latin) parish priest
  2. (Medieval Latin) parishioner
Declension
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Second-declension noun.

Descendants
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  • Italian: parroco
  • Portuguese: pároco
  • Spanish: párroco

References

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