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parergon

/pæˈrɝ.ɡɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
par-ergon
IPA
/pæˈrɝ.ɡɑn/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of work that is supplementary to or a byproduct of a larger work.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πάρεργον (párergon, “subordinate or secondary business; by-work”), neuter of πάρεργος (párergos, “beside the main subject, subordinate, incidental”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: πάρεργον

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pæˈrɝ.ɡɑn/

Inflected Forms

parergons (plural) parerga (plural)

Derived Forms

parergonic

Questions

How do you pronounce parergon?
The recorded pronunciation is /pæˈrɝ.ɡɑn/.
What does parergon mean?
A piece of work that is supplementary to or a byproduct of a larger work.
Where does parergon come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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