paragram

English

Alternative forms

• paragramme

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin paragramma, from Ancient Greek παράγραμμα (parágramma).

Noun

paragram (plural paragrams)

1. A play upon words; a pun.

Translations

a play upon words; a pun

• Polish: paragram (pl) m inan

References

• William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “paragram”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παράγραμμα (parágramma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈra.ɡram/
• Rhymes: -aɡram
• Syllabification: pa‧ra‧gram

Noun

paragram m inan

1. paragram (change ine the meaning of a word by slightly modifying its form for humorous effect)

Declension

Declension of paragram

	singular	plural
nominative	paragram	paragramy
genitive	paragramu	paragramów
dative	paragramowi	paragramom
accusative	paragram	paragramy
instrumental	paragramem	paragramami
locative	paragramie	paragramach
vocative	paragramie	paragramy

Further reading

• paragram in Polish dictionaries at PWN