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părābĭlis, e, adj. [paro], easily procured, easy to be had, of easy attainment (class.): divitiae, Cic. Fin. 1, 13, 36; cf. id. Tusc. 5, 33, 93: namque parabilem amo venerem facilemque, Hor. S. 1, 2, 119: cultus (corporis), Curt. 3, 5, 2; cf. id. 6, 2, 2; 8, 4, 14: res, Sen. Ep. 5, 4.

† părăbŏla, ae, and părăbŏlē, ēs, f., = παραβολή, a comparison.

  1. I. Lit.: in omni parabole aut praecedit similitudo, res sequitur; aut praecedit res, similitude sequitur, Quint. 8, 3, 77; 6, 3, 59: qui simpliciter et demonstrandae rei causā eloquebantur, parabolis referti sunt, Sen. Ep. 59, 5.
  2. II. Transf., in eccl. Lat., an allegorical relation, a parable, Tert. adv. Marc. 3, 5; Aug. quaest. Evang. 2, 45; Vulg. Job, 27, 1; id. Matt. 13, 3 et saep.
    1. B. A proverb, Vulg. 3 Reg. 4, 32.
    2. C. A taunting speech, Vulg. Hab. 2, 6.
    3. D. Any speech, esp. in phrase: assumptā parabolā, Vulg. Num. 23, 7.

părăbŏlānus, i, m. [parabolus, lit., a reckless person], a sick-nurse, esp. in infectious diseases, Cod. Just. 1, 3, 18; cf. Cod. Th. 16, 2, 42 and 43.

părăbŏlĭcē, adv. [parabole], metaphorically dictare aliquid, Sid. Ep. 5, 17; Hier. in Matt. 15, 15 sq.

† părăbŏlus, i, m., = παράβολος, a reckless fellow, who risks his life on any thing, Cass. Hist. Trip. 11, 17.