Etymology

paraphragma

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Ancient Greek παρά
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπαρά“beside”
  2. English todayparaphragma

From Ancient Greek παρά (pará, “beside”) + φράγμα (phrágma, “enclosure”).

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