paragon

== English == === Etymology === 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”)). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpæɹəɡən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpæɹəˌɡɔn/, /ˈpæɹəˌɡɑn/, /ˈpæɹəɡən/ === Noun === paragon (plural paragons) A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others. [from 16th c.] Synonyms: see Thesaurus:model (obsolete) A companion; a match; an equal. [16th–19th c.] (obsolete) Comparison; competition. [16th–17th c.] (typography, printing, dated) The size of type between great primer and double pica, standardized as 20-point. [from 18th c.] (gemmology) A flawless diamond of at least 100 carats. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === paragon (third-person singular simple present paragons, present participle paragoning, simple past and past participle paragoned) 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. ==== Translations ==== === References === “paragon”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “paragon”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. paragon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “paragon”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. “paragon”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “paragon”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. “paragon”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN. == Czech == === Alternative forms === parangon === Etymology === Genericized trademark of the German paper company Paragon, from Italian paragone, from Byzantine Greek παρακόνη (parakónē). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈparaɡon] === Noun === paragon m inan receipt, sales slip Synonyms: stvrzenka, účtenka ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “paragon”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “paragon”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 “paragon”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Polish == === Etymology === Genericized trademark of the German paper company Paragon, from Italian paragone, from Byzantine Greek παρακόνη (parakónē). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /paˈra.ɡɔn/ Rhymes: -aɡɔn Syllabification: pa‧ra‧gon === Noun === paragon m inan receipt (written acknowledgement that a specified article or sum of money has been received) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “paragon”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[4] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “paragon”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[5] (in Polish)