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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 2 1 2 Re: paradise tsuwm #183279 03/06/09 12:15 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Paraffin The par- is a prefix but it's not from the Greek. Well, maybe not really a prefix. Parador Parament Paramo Parang Parasang There are more if you include words with par- followed by a vowel, e.g., parous. I just grabbed my brick and mortar AHD and looked. I know, so last millennium. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: paradise Faldage #183281 03/06/09 12:52 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont paradox? formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: paradise Buffalo Shrdlu #183283 03/06/09 03:03 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass paranja (simplistically) para re: paradox Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: paradise tsuwm #183284 03/06/09 03:10 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont my bad. formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: paradise Buffalo Shrdlu #183291 03/06/09 08:34 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Paradiddle! Thanks to eta for this (from the past--I still have it bookmarked). Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: paradise Faldage #183292 03/06/09 10:34 PM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 390 कहीं &... L latishya enthusiast latishya enthusiast L Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 390 कहीं &... Originally Posted By: Faldage Paraffin The par- is a prefix but it's not from the Greek. That's also true of paradise. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: para latishya #183293 03/06/09 10:41 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,916 Likes: 2 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,916 Likes: 2 Land of the Flat Water Parakeet (???) ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: paragon tsuwm #183302 03/07/09 10:37 AM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Originally Posted By: tsuwm bzzzz AHD (OED concurs) has perhaps from Greek parakonan, to sharpen : para-, alongside; see para–1 + akon, whetstone (cf. It. paragonare) parallel :Latin paralllus, from Greek paralllos : para-, beside; see para–1 + allln, of one another (from allos, other; see al-1 in Appendix I). Yes. paralyze Last edited by BranShea; 03/07/09 10:33 PM. Reason: z for s ? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: paragon BranShea #183325 03/07/09 10:01 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky parallel: beside ... other Cool! Thanks. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 2 of 2 1 2 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. 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