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paraph.

A flourish made after or below one's signature, originally to prevent forgery.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpaɹəf/UK/ˈpɛrəf/US/pəˈræf/US
  1. A flourish made after or below one's signature, originally to prevent forgery.

  2. A mark used by medieval rubricators to indicate textual division.

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English paraf, from Medieval Latin paraffus or its etymon Middle French paraphe, paraffe, shortening of paragraphe, from Ancient Greek παράγραφος (parágraphos).

verb/ˈpaɹəf/UK/ˈpɛrəf/US/pəˈræf/US
  1. To add a paraph to; to sign, especially with one's initials.

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Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English paraf, from Medieval Latin paraffus or its etymon Middle French paraphe, paraffe, shortening of paragraphe, from Ancient Greek παράγραφος (parágraphos).

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