paragraphos

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noun

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.

OriginAncient Greek παράγραφος →
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Meanings

nounparagraphos (plural paragraphoi)

plural paragraphoi

  1. 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.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαράγραφος
  2. Englishparagraphos

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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