parergon

[ pa-rur-gon ]

noun,plural par·er·ga [pa-rur-guh]. /pæˈrɜr gə/.
  1. something that is an accessory to a main work or subject; embellishment.

  2. work undertaken in addition to one's principal work.

Origin of parergon

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First recorded in 1595–1605; <Latin parergon “extra ornament,” from Greek párergon “secondary business, side job,” noun use of neuter of párergos “beside the main subject, subordinate,” equivalent to par- par-1 + érg(on) work + -os adj. suffix

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parergon

/ (pəˈrɛəɡɒn) /


nounplural -ga (-ɡə)
  1. work that is not one's main employment

Origin of parergon

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C17: from Latin, from Greek, from para- 1 + ergon work

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