paraph
/ˈpɛrəf/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A flourish made after or below one's signature, originally to prevent forgery.
Example Sentences
- "Commencing with a C-shaped paraph-sign in the same brown ink, the glosses are linked to their corresponding passages by alphabetic signs comprising single letters in a sequence beginning with a in each margin, moving on to b, c, and d down the page, and, ideally, linking with the same letter in the adjacent column. Such a pairing allows for matching the gloss with the specific location in the text where its comment should be considered."
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English paraf, from Medieval Latin paraffus or its etymon Middle French paraphe, paraffe, shortening of paragraphe, from Ancient Greek παράγραφος (parágraphos).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: paraf, paraffus, paraphe, παράγραφος
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpɛrəf/
- British English: /ˈpaɹəf/