paragraaf

Meaning

section, a subdivision of a chapter, usually consisting of multiple paragraphs

Concepts

paragraph

section

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
pa‧ra‧graaf
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌpaː.raːˈɣraːf/
Etymology

From Middle French paragraphe, from Latin paragraphus (“sign for start of a new section of discourse”), from Ancient Greek παράγραφος (parágraphos), from παρά (pará, “beside”) and γράφω (gráphō, “I write”).

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