paragraaf
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˌpaː.raːˈɣraːf/
noun
Definitions
- (typography) section, a subdivision of a chapter, usually consisting of multiple paragraphs
Etymology
Derived from Middle French paragraphe derived from Latin paragraphus (sign for start of a new section of discourse) derived from Ancient Greek παράγραφος (short stroke in the margin).
Origin
Ancient Greek
παράγραφος
Gloss
short stroke in the margin
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- paragraph English
- paragraphus Latin
- paraphus Latin
- paragrafo Italian
- paragraphe French
- párrafo Spanish, Castilian
- γράφω Ancient Greek
- παρά Ancient Greek
- παράγραφος Ancient Greek
- paragraf Polish
- pylcrafte Middle English
- paragraf Irish
- paragraf Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- paragraf Indonesian
- paragraphe Middle French
- bagaf Volapük