paralipomena
[ par-uh-li-pom-uh-nuh, -lahy- ]
plural noun
things omitted or neglected that are added as a supplement.
Origin of paralipomena
11665–75; <Late Latin paralīpomena<Greek (tà) paraleipómena (things) omitted, not told (present participle passive of paraleípein), equivalent to para-para-1 + leíp(ein) to leave behind + -omena neuter plural present participle mediopassive suffix
Words Nearby paralipomena
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How to use paralipomena in a sentence
There are not sufficient grounds, however, for denying positively that the reverend dean was the author of these paralipomena.
Pepita Ximenez | Juan ValeraThis group contains paralipomena which baffle individual description.
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British Dictionary definitions for paralipomena
paralipomena
/ (ˌpærəlaɪˈpɒmənə) /
pl n
things added in a supplement to a work
Old Testament another name for the Books of Chronicles
Origin of paralipomena
1C14: via late Latin from Greek paraleipomena, from para- 1 (on one side) + leipein to leave
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