Etymology

parapegm

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Today it means: An engraved tablet, usually of brass, set up in a public place. Full definition →

Latin parapegma ← Ancient Greek παράπηγμα
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπαράπηγμα
  2. Latin · derived fromparapegma
  3. English todayparapegm

Latin parapegma, Ancient Greek παράπηγμα (parápēgma) to fix beside: compare French parapegme.

Words from the same roots

Latinparapegma all →

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Ancient Greekπαράπηγμα all →

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