paraphernal

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adjective

Of or pertaining to a woman's parapherna

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paraphernalian
OriginMedieval Latin paraphernālis ← Late Latin parapherna ← Latin -ālis →
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Meanings

adjectiveparaphernal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablelawOf or pertaining to a woman's parapherna
  2. not comparablemiscellaneous

    Synonyms: paraphernalian

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivemiscellaneous

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paraphernalian
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paraphernalian

Origin

  1. Latin-ālis
  2. Late Latinparapherna
  3. Medieval Latinparaphernālis
  4. Englishparaphernal

From Medieval Latin paraphernālis, from Late Latin parapherna + Latin -ālis (suffix forming adjectives). By surface analysis, paraphern(a) + -al.

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Translations

Finnish vaimon omaan yksityiseen omaisuuteen liittyvä
  • vaimon omaan yksityiseen omaisuuteen liittyvälegal
French paraphernal
  • paraphernallegal
German paraphernalisch
  • paraphernalischlegal
Italian parafernale
  • parafernalelegal
Polish parafernalny
  • parafernalnylegal
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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