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==Latin==

===Etymology===
From {{af|la|pār|-culus|t1=equal, alike|pos2=diminutive ending}}. Attested in the [[w:Lex Salica|Lex Salica]].<ref>{{R:FEW|7|650|parĭcŭlus}}</ref>

===Adjective===
{{la-adj|pariculus}} {{tlb|la|LL.}}

# [[kindred]], [[similar]]

====Declension====
{{la-adecl|pariculus}}

====Notes====
Several descendants presuppose a feminine collective noun {{m|VL.||*paricula}}, meaning 'pair' or similar. Some derive from the masculine plural {{m|LL.||pariculī}}.

====Descendants====
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* Balkan Romance:
** {{desc|rup|pãreaclji|alts=1}}
** {{desc|ro|pereche|alts=1}}
* Italo-Romance:
** {{desc|co|parechju}}
** {{desc|it|parecchio|parecchia}}
*** {{desc|sc|paritzu|pariciu|bor=1}}
** {{desc|nap|pariccio|paricchie|qq2=Apulia}}
** {{desc|scn|paricchia|pariggia}}
**: Calabrian: {{l|scn|paricciu}}
* North Italian:
** {{desc|fur|pareli|parél}}
** Old {{desc|lmo|pareghio}}
** Old {{desc|vec|parechi}}
*** {{desc|vec|parigi|qq=different dialects?}}
** {{desc|pms|parei|paray}}
** {{desc|rm|paregl}}
* Gallo-Romance:
** {{desc|frp|parèly}}
** Oïl:
*** {{desc|roa-brg|pairoil}}
*** {{desc|fro|pareil}}
**** {{desc|fr|pareil}}
**** {{desc|it|pareglio|pariglio|bor=1}}
* Occitano-Romance:
** {{desc|ca|parell|parella}}
**: Balearic: {{l|ca|parei}}
** {{desc|oc|parelh}}
* Ibero-Romance:
** {{desc|ast|pareyu|pareya}}
** {{desc|pt|parelho|parelha}}
** {{desc|osp|}}
*** {{desc|lad|parea}}
**** {{desc|el|παρέα|bor=1}}
*** {{desc|es|parejo|pareja}}
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===References===
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