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Italian
Etymology
From Mediaeval Greek παρακονη (parakonē, "whetstone"), from Ancient Greek παρακονάω (parakonáō, “I sharpen, whet”), from παρά (pará) + ἀκόνη (akónē, “whetstone”). Compare English paragon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa.ra.ɡoˈna.re/
- Rhymes: -are
- Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧go‧nà‧re
Verb
paragonàre (first-person singular present paragòno, first-person singular past historic paragonài, past participle paragonàto, auxiliary avére)
- (transitive with a or con) to compare (to, with)
- Synonyms: confrontare, rapportare, comparare
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Further reading
- paragonare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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Spanish
Verb
paragonare
- first/third-person singular future subjunctive of paragonar