pial

pial

See also: piál, piał, and piął

English

Etymology 1

Etymology tree
Hawaiian piabor.
English pia
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English pial

    From pia + -al.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈpaɪəl/

    Adjective

    pial (not comparable)

    1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the pia or pia mater.
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    Etymology 2

    Noun

    pial (plural pials)

    1. (India) A raised platform on which people sit, usually under the veranda, or on either side of the door of a house.
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    Dalmatian

    Etymology

    From Latin pellis, pellem. Compare Italian pelle, Portuguese pele, Friulian and Spanish piel, Romanian piele.

    Noun

    pial f

    1. skin
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