Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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First attested in the Lex Ripuaria.[1] Either borrowed from Frankish *parrik or vice-versa. If a native formation, it would presumably represent the nominalization of an adjective formed from *parra (pole, post) +‎ -icus, hence "made of posts".

Noun

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parricus m (genitive parricī); second declension (Early Medieval Latin)

  1. fence
  2. game park, cattle reserve
  3. fenced-in enclosure

Declension

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Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative parricus parricī
genitive parricī parricōrum
dative parricō parricīs
accusative parricum parricōs
ablative parricō parricīs
vocative parrice parricī

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References

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  1. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “parrĭcus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 7: N–Pas, page 667
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