paragon.
A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others.
Meaning & usage
A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others.
In the novel, Constanza is a paragon of virtue who would never compromise her reputation.
A companion; a match; an equal.
Comparison; competition.
The size of type between great primer and double pica, standardized as 20-point.
A flawless diamond of at least 100 carats.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French paragon, paragone, from Old Italian paragone, from paragonare (“to test on a touchstone”), perhaps from Ancient Greek παρακονᾶν (parakonân, “to sharpen, whet”), from παρά- (pará-) + ἀκόνη (akónē, “whetstone, sharpening stone”), from ἀκή (akḗ, “point, edge”) (from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”)).
To compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with.
To compare with; to equal; to rival.
To serve as a model for; to surpass.
To be equal; to hold comparison.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French paragon, paragone, from Old Italian paragone, from paragonare (“to test on a touchstone”), perhaps from Ancient Greek παρακονᾶν (parakonân, “to sharpen, whet”), from παρά- (pará-) + ἀκόνη (akónē, “whetstone, sharpening stone”), from ἀκή (akḗ, “point, edge”) (from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”)).
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