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paragon

/ˈpeɹəˌɡɒn/PEH-ruh-gon
/ˈpɛɹəˌɡɑn/PEH-ruh-gahn

Meaninga model, paragon

Common meaning: outstanding example of a quality

Journey through time

  1. Spanishparagon‘a model, paragon’source
  2. Latinprosource
  3. Englishparagon‘outstanding example of a quality’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Spanish paragon ‘a model, paragon’.

Roots

  • paragon Spanish “a model, paragon”

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