παράδειγμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From παραδείκνυμι (paradeíknumi, I show, compare) + -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πᾰρᾰ́δειγμᾰ (parádeigma) n (genitive πᾰρᾰδείγμᾰτος); third declension

  1. pattern, model, plan, paradigm
  2. precedent, example
  3. lesson, warning
  4. argument, proof from example
  5. foil, contrast
  6. (grammar) paradigm

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek παράδειγμα (parádeigma).

Noun

παράδειγμα (parádeigma) n (plural παραδείγματα)

  1. example, instance
  2. paradigm
  3. warning

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