pilcrow
English
noun
Definitions
- The paragraph mark ¶.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English pylcrafte derived from Latin paragraphus (sign for start of a new section of discourse).
Origin
Latin
paragraphus
Gloss
sign for start of a new section of discourse
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- paragraphus Latin
- paraphus Latin
- paragrafo Italian
- paragraphe French
- párrafo Spanish, Castilian
- παράγραφος Ancient Greek
- pylcrafte Middle English
- paragraf Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- paragraphe Middle French