paraph
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paraph
- /ˈpaɹəf/ UK
- /ˈpɛrəf/ US
- /pəˈræf/ US
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English paraf, from Medieval Latin paraffus or its etymon Middle French paraphe, paraffe, shortening of paragraphe,
from Ancient Greek παράγραφος (parágraphos).
noun paraphs
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A flourish made after or below one's signature, originally to prevent forgery.
Similar: flourish
- A mark used by medieval rubricators to indicate textual division. Commencing with a C-shaped paraph-sign in the same brown ink, the glosses are linked to their corresponding passages by alphabetic signs comprising single letters in a sequence beginning with a in each margin, moving on to b, c, and d down the page, and, ideally, linking with the same letter in the
verb paraphs · paraphing · paraphed
- To add a paraph to; to sign, especially with one's initials.
Translations
Talk about this word "paraph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paraph. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. paraph. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paraph "paraph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paraph.Cite this
@misc{paraph_2026,
title = {paraph},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paraph},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
