paraph

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A flourish made after or below one's signature, originally to prevent forgery.
2. A mark used by medieval rubricators to indicate textual division.

Verb

To add a paraph to; to sign, especially with one's initials.

Sinonieme

initial

initials

Vertalings

paraphe

paraaf

Paraphe

paraferen

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈpaɹəf/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: paraf

In summary

Inherited from Middle English paraf, from Medieval Latin paraffus or its etymon Middle French paraphe, paraffe, shortening of paragraphe.