different between parament vs paravent

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman parement, Middle French parement, from Medieval Latin par?mentum, from par? (“adorn”) + -mentum.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?pa??m?nt/

Noun

parament (plural paraments)

1. (now historical) A type of elaborate robe especially as worn by someone in power or a religious official.
2. A liturgical hanging on and around the altar, as well as the cloth hanging from the pulpit and lectern.
3. A hanging or ornament of a room of state.

Translations

Anagrams

• perma-tan, permatan

Dutch

Etymology

From Medieval Latin par?mentum, from par? (“adorn”) + -mentum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p?.r??m?nt/

Noun

parament n (plural paramenten, diminutive paramentje n)

1. parament

Hyponyms

• albe
• amict
• cingel
• dalmatiek
• fanon
• kazuifel
• lofvelum, benedictievelum
• manipel
• pallium
• rationale
• stola
• superplie
• tuniek
• bonnet
• camauro
• mijter
• pileolus
• galero
• bursa
• corporale
• kelkvelum
• purificatorium, kelkdoekje
• palla
• altaardwaal
• antependium
• baarkleed, pelder
• ciborievelum
• tabernakelvelum
• gremiale
• cappa magna
• rochet
• mozetta
• koorkap, pluviale

Old French

Noun

parament m (oblique plural paramenz or paramentz, nominative singular paramenz or paramentz, nominative plural parament)

1. (9th century) Alternative form of parement

English

Etymology

From French paravent.

Noun

paravent (plural paravents)

1. A windscreen.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian paravento.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.?a.v??/

Noun

paravent m (plural paravents)

1. folding screen

Descendants

• ? Czech: paraván
• ? English: paravent
• ? German: Paravent

Further reading

• “paravent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).