parison

1 of 2

noun (1)

par·​ison

ˈparəˌsän

plural -s

: even balance between the members of a sentence

parisonic

¦⸗⸗¦sänik

adjective

parison

2 of 2

noun (2)

par·​i·​son

ˈparəsən

variants or less commonly paraison

",

-rəˌzän

plural -s

1

: a gob of glass that has been partially shaped or molded into an object

2

: a receptacle in a bottle-making machine from which the exact amount of metal for making a bottle is fed down

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Greek, neuter of parisos almost equal, evenly balanced, from par- para- entry 1 + isos equal

Noun (2)

French paraison, from parer to prepare

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