paracme

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noun

A point beyond the highest or greatest.

OriginAncient Greek παρακμή →
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Meanings

nounparacme (plural paracmes)

plural paracmes

  1. A point beyond the highest or greatest.
  2. medicineA point after the crisis of a fever is past.
  3. biologyThe decadence of an evolutionary series of organisms after reaching its highest point of development.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαρακμή
  2. Englishparacme

From Ancient Greek παρακμή (parakmḗ), corresponding to para- + acme.

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APA

paracme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracme

MLA

“paracme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracme. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paracme,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracme.

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