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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paratext

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
para-text
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In literary theory, meanings that are alluded to, above or beyond the printed text; interpretations of text.

Countable; Literary; Uncountable

noun

All of the notes and explanations that make a text more understandable.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From para- + text.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

paratexts (plural)

Derived Forms

paratextual

Frequently Paired Words

subtext context peritext epitext

Questions

What does paratext mean?
In literary theory, meanings that are alluded to, above or beyond the printed text; interpretations of text.
Where does paratext come from?
From para- + text.

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