paranymph

par·a·nymph

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [par-uh-nimf]
- /ˈpær əˌnɪmf/
- /pˈarənˌɪmf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [par-uh-nimf]
- /ˈpær əˌnɪmf/

Definitions of paranymph word

noun paranymph a groomsman or a bridesmaid. 1
noun paranymph a friend who accompanied the bridegroom when he went to bring home the bride. the bridesmaid who escorted the bride to the bridegroom. 1
noun paranymph a bridesmaid or best man 0
noun paranymph in ancient Greece, a groomsman who escorted the bridegroom when he went to bring his bride home, or a bridesmaid who escorted the bride to the bridegroom 0
noun paranymph a best man or bridesmaid 0

See all 5 definitions of paranymph

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Origin of paranymph

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

1585-95; < Late Latin paranymphus < Greek paránymphos (masculine and feminine) groomsman, bridesmaid, literally, person beside the bride. See para-1, nymph

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Parts of speech for Paranymph

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preposition

conjunction

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exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Paranymph

paranymph popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

paranymph usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for paranymph

noun paranymph

best man — The best man at a wedding is the man who assists the bridegroom.
groomsman — a man who attends the bridegroom in a wedding ceremony.

All 2 Synonyms of paranymph