paragonare

Meaning

to compare (something)

Frequency

22k
Hyphenated as
pa‧ra‧go‧nà‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pa.ra.ɡoˈna.re/
Etymology

From Mediaeval Greek παρακονη (parakonē, "whetstone"), from Ancient Greek παρακονάω (parakonáō, “I sharpen, whet”), from παρά (pará) + ἀκόνη (akónē, “whetstone”). Compare English paragon.

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