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paralipomena

[ par-uh-li-pom-uh-nuh, -lahy- ]

plural noun

  1. things omitted or neglected that are added as a supplement.


paralipomena

/ ˌpærəlaɪˈpɒmənə /

plural noun

  1. things added in a supplement to a work
  2. Old Testament another name for the Books of Chronicles
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of paralipomena1

1665–75; < Late Latin paralīpomena < Greek ( ) 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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of paralipomena1

C14: via late Latin from Greek paraleipomena , from para- 1(on one side) + leipein to leave
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Example Sentences

There are not sufficient grounds, however, for denying positively that the reverend dean was the author of these paralipomena.

This group contains paralipomena which baffle individual description.

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