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parapegm

parapegm noun: an engraved tablet, usually of brass, set up in a public place.

Noun

parapegm (plural parapegms)

  1. (Ancient Greece) 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.

Forms of parapegm

pluralparapegms

Origin of parapegm

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

Questions about parapegm

What does parapegm mean?
Parapegm means an engraved tablet, usually of brass, set up in a public place.
What part of speech is parapegm?
Parapegm is a noun.
What is the plural of parapegm?
The plural of parapegm is parapegms.

Words near parapegm in the dictionary

  1. parapatry
  2. parapectic acid
  3. parapectin
  4. parapedicular
  5. parapeduncular
  6. parapegm
  7. parapegma
  8. parapegmas
  9. parapegmata
  10. parapegms
  11. parapelvic

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