paragon

Meaning

1. A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others.
2. A companion; a match; an equal.
3. Comparison; competition.
4. The size of type between great primer and double pica, standardized as 20-point.
5. A flawless diamond of at least 100 carats.
6. To compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with.
7. To compare with; to equal; to rival.
8. To serve as a model for; to surpass.
9. To be equal; to hold comparison.

Etymology / origin

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”)).

Related words

Descendant words

• برجون(Hijazi Arabic) (der)
• paragonare(Italian) (cog)

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