paragraph

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English paragraf, from Middle French paragraphe from Latin paragraphus (“sign for start of a new section of discourse”), from Ancient Greek παράγραφος (parágraphos), from παρά (pará, “beside”) and γράφω (gráphō, “to write”). Doublet of paragraphos. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈpæɹəɡɹɑːf/ (US, without the Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/ (US, Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˈpɛɹəɡɹæf/ (Northern England) IPA(key): /ˈpaɹəɡɹaf/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈpaɾəɡɾaf/ (Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpaɾəɡɾaf/, /-ɡɾaːf/ Hyphenation: par‧a‧graph === Noun === paragraph (plural paragraphs) A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic. opening paragraph final paragraph paragraph heading (originally) A mark or note set in the margin to call attention to something in the text, such as a change of subject. A brief article, notice, or announcement, as in a newspaper. (computing) An offset of 16 bytes in Intel memory architectures. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === paragraph (third-person singular simple present paragraphs, present participle paragraphing, simple past and past participle paragraphed) (transitive) To sort text into paragraphs. (transitive, journalism) To publish a brief article, notice, or announcement, as in a newspaper. ==== Translations ==== === See also === ¶