Etymology

paragraphos

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Ancient Greek παράγραφος
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromπαράγραφος
  2. English todayparagraphos

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

Words from the same roots

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