paragonare

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paragonare (vai alla coniugazione)

  1. far paragone
pa | ra | go | nà | re

IPA: /paraɡoˈnare/

dal greco παρακονάω cioè "sfregare contro, affilare"; nel passato per decidere il livello di genuinità dell'oro lo si fregava contro un sasso scuro chiamato paragone, dal quale discende il significato attuale di paragonare, cioè "accostare due cose per definirne il valore"