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paragraphos

paragraphos 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.

Noun

paragraphos (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.

Forms of paragraphos

pluralparagraphoi

Origin of paragraphos

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

Questions about paragraphos

What does paragraphos mean?
Paragraphos means 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.
What part of speech is paragraphos?
Paragraphos is a noun.
What is the plural of paragraphos?
The plural of paragraphos is paragraphoi.

Words near paragraphos in the dictionary

  1. paragraphizing
  2. paragraphless
  3. paragraphlet
  4. paragraphlets
  5. paragraphoi
  6. paragraphos
  7. paragraphs
  8. paragravity
  9. paragrele
  10. paragreles
  11. paragroup

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