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- [par-uh-fer-neyl-yuh, -fuh-neyl-]
- /ˌpær ə fərˈneɪl yə, -fəˈneɪl-/
- /ˌpær.ə.fəˈneɪ.li.ə/
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- [par-uh-fer-neyl-yuh, -fuh-neyl-]
- /ˌpær ə fərˈneɪl yə, -fəˈneɪl-/
Definitions of paraphernalia word
- noun paraphernalia (sometimes used with a singular verb) equipment, apparatus, or furnishing used in or necessary for a particular activity: a skier's paraphernalia. 1
- noun paraphernalia (used with a plural verb) personal belongings. 1
- noun paraphernalia (used with a singular verb) Law. the personal articles, apart from dower, reserved by law to a married woman. 1
- noun paraphernalia equipment, accessories 1
- uncountable noun paraphernalia You can refer to a large number of objects that someone has with them or that are connected with a particular activity as paraphernalia. 0
- uncountable noun paraphernalia If you disapprove of the things and events that are involved in a particular system or activity, and you think they are unnecessary, you can refer to them as paraphernalia. 0
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Origin of paraphernalia
First appearance:
before 1470 One of the 25% oldest English words
1470-80; < Medieval Latin paraphernālia (bona) a bride's goods, beyond her dowry, equivalent to Late Latin paraphern(a) a bride's property (< Greek parápherna, equivalent to para- para-1 + phern(ḗ) dowry, derivative of phérein to bear1 + -a neuter plural noun suffix) + Latin -ālia, noun use of neuter plural of -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Paraphernalia
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paraphernalia popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for paraphernalia
noun paraphernalia
- accouterment — an accoutering or being accoutered
- accoutrement — Accoutrements are all the things you have with you when you travel or when you take part in a particular activity.
- accoutrements — all the things you have with you when you travel or take part in a particular activity, such as clothing and equipment
- apparatus — The apparatus of an organization or system is its structure and method of operation.
- appointment — The appointment of a person to a particular job is the choice of that person to do it.
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