paraph

par·aph

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [par-uh f, puh-raf]
- /ˈpær əf, pəˈræf/
- /ˈpæ.rəf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [par-uh f, puh-raf]
- /ˈpær əf, pəˈræf/

Definitions of paraph word

noun paraph a flourish made after a signature, as in a document, originally as a precaution against forgery. 1
noun paraph a flourish after a signature, originally to prevent forgery 0
noun paraph a flourish made after a signature, orig. as a safeguard against forgery 0

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Origin of paraph

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English paraf < Italian parafo or Middle French paraphe paragraph mark (by syncope; see paragraph)

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Parts of speech for Paraph

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Paraph

paraph popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% 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.

paraph usage trend in Literature

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