different between parietal vs varietal

English

Etymology

From Latin pariet?lis, from pari?s (“wall”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p???a?.?.t?l/

Adjective

parietal (comparative more parietal, superlative most parietal)

1. (anatomy) Of or relating to the wall of a body part, organ or cavity.

   Hydrochloric acid is secreted by the parietal cells of the gastric glands, located on the wall of the fundus of the stomach.

2. (anatomy) Of or relating to the parietal bones
3. Of or relating to college living and, especially, its regulation.
   • 1856, B. H. Hall

     At Harvard College, the officers resident within the college walls constitute a permanent standing committee, called the Parietal Committee.

4. (botany) Attached to the main wall of the ovary, and not to the axis; said of a placenta.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

parietal (plural parietals)

1. (anatomy) Either of the two parietal bones, on the top and side of the skull.
2. Any of the scales of a snake that are located on the head and connected to the frontals towards the posterior.
3. (archaeology) A flat Roman wall tile with roughened surface, used as a base for plasterwork.
4. (informal) Dormitory rules governing visits from members of the opposite sex.

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin pariet?lis (“relating to walls”), from pari?s (“wall of a house”)

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /p?.?i.??tal/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /pa.?i.e?tal/
• Rhymes: -al

Adjective

parietal (masculine and feminine plural parietals)

1. parietal

Derived terms

• lòbul parietal

Noun

parietal m (plural parietals)

1. parietal bone

Synonyms

• os parietal

Further reading

• “parietal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “parietal” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “parietal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “parietal” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Galician

Etymology

From Latin pariet?lis (“relating to walls”), from pari?s (“wall of a house”)

Adjective

parietal m or f (plural parietais)

1. parietal, pertaining to the parietal region of the head

Noun

parietal m (plural parietais)

1. (anatomy) the parietal bone

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin pariet?lis (“relating to walls”), from pari?s (“wall of a house”)

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /?pa.?i.e.?taw/, /?pa.?je.?taw/

Adjective

parietal m or f (plural parietais, not comparable)

1. relating to walls of a room
2. that which is normally hung on walls (such as tapestries or paintings)

Synonyms

• parietário

Noun

parietal m (plural parietais)

1. (anatomy) parietal bone

Hypernyms

• osso

Holonyms

• crânio

Coordinate terms

• occipital, frontal, temporal, esfenoide, etmoide

Romanian

Etymology

From French pariétal

Adjective

parietal m or n (feminine singular parietal?, masculine plural parietali, feminine and neuter plural parietale)

1. parietal

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin pariet?lis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa?je?tal/, [pa.?je?t?al]

Adjective

parietal (plural parietales)

1. (anatomy) parietal

Derived terms

• esfenoparietal
• lóbulo parietal

Noun

parietal m (plural parietales)

1. parietal bone

Further reading

• “parietal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

English

Etymology

variety +? -al

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /v???a??t?l/

Adjective

varietal (not comparable)

1. (biology) Pertaining to a distinct variety of organism.
2. Made from a single specific variety (especially of grapes in wine).
3. (linguistics) Of or relating to a variety of a language.

Noun

varietal (plural varietals)

1. A wine made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of grape, which carries the name of that grape.

   The varietal Merlot has rich red color and a robust fruity taste. Cabernet Sauvignon is a varietal that descended from Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc.

2. (by extension) A coffee made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of coffee bean.

Portuguese

Adjective

varietal m or f (plural varietais, comparable)

1. varietal

Spanish

Noun

varietal m (plural varietales)

1. varietal

Adjective

varietal (plural varietales)

1. varietal