paradigma
A written pattern of inflection for parts of speech, especially organized into a…A written pattern of inflection for parts of speech, especially organized into a tabular form.
Meaning
2 senses(rare)A written pattern of inflection for parts of speech, especially organized into a tabular form.
(broadly, rare, rhetoric)A mode or exemplar.
Origin
From Late Latin paradīgma, from Ancient Greek παράδειγμα (parádeigma, “pattern”). As a loaFrom Late Latin paradīgma, from Ancient Greek παράδειγμα (parádeigma, “pattern”). As a loanword in both languages, paradigma typically maintains the Greek plural form in both Latin and English. Doublet of paradigm.
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Forms
plural: paradigmata| Singular | paradigma |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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