proverbial
pronunciation
How to pronounce proverbial in British English:
UK [prəˈvɜ:biəl]
How to pronounce proverbial in American English:
US [prəˈvɜrbiəl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
- widely known and spoken of
Word Origin
- proverbial (adj.)
- early 15c. (implied in proverbially.), from Late Latin proverbialis "pertaining to a proverb," from proverbium (see proverb).
Example
- 1. They are the proverbial dead wood .
- 2. The park as the proverbial candy shop
- 3. The turkish prime minister became the most popular leader in the proverbial arab street .
- 4. London ( cnn ) -- I have often thought of european officials as the proverbial " plate spinners " from the circus .
- 5. I 'm too far down the proverbial rabbit hole to be able to turn back , so part of me knows this is a permanent shift of some sort .