parapegm

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noun

An engraved tablet, usually of brass, set up in a public place.

“Parapegms were used for the publication of laws, proclamations, and the recording of astronomical phenomena or calendar events.”

OriginLatin parapegma ← Ancient Greek παράπηγμα →
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Meanings

nounparapegm (plural parapegms)

plural parapegms

  1. Ancient GreeceAn engraved tablet, usually of brass, set up in a public place.

    Parapegms were used for the publication of laws, proclamations, and the recording of astronomical phenomena or calendar events.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαράπηγμα
  2. Latinparapegma
  3. Englishparapegm

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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