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paragraphos

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
para-graphos
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Ancient Greek papyri, anything written beside the main text, such as a marginal note or sign to mark the close or beginning of a sentence, or (in a drama) to indicate a change of speaker.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παράγραφος (parágraphos). Doublet of paragraph.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: παράγραφος

Inflected Forms

paragraphoi (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does paragraphos mean?
In Ancient Greek papyri, anything written beside the main text, such as a marginal note or sign to mark the close or beginning of a sentence, or (in a drama) to indicate a change of speaker.
Where does paragraphos come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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