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paratextual

paratextual adjective: relating to a paratext.

Adjective

paratextual (not comparable)

  1. Relating to a paratext.

Origin of paratextual

From para- + textual.

Words formed from paratextual

Questions about paratextual

What does paratextual mean?
Paratextual means relating to a paratext.
What part of speech is paratextual?
Paratextual is an adjective.

Words near paratextual in the dictionary

  1. paraterraformation
  2. paraterraforming
  3. paratesticular
  4. paratext
  5. paratexts
  6. paratextual
  7. paratextualities
  8. paratextuality
  9. paratextually
  10. paratha
  11. parathalamic

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