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parapegma.

A device for keeping track of cyclical events, particularly of stars, weather, seasons, and so on.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pæɹəˈpɛɡmə/
  1. A device for keeping track of cyclical events, particularly of stars, weather, seasons, and so on.

Where this word comes from

From Latin parapegma, from Ancient Greek παράπηγμα (parápēgma, “something fixed on or hung up”) .

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