parapherna
parapherna · paraphernas
A woman's property which was not made a part of her marriage dower, but remained her ownA woman's property which was not made a part of her marriage dower, but remained her own.
Meaning
1 senses(Ancient Rome, historical, plural, plural only)A woman's property which was not made a part of her marriage dower, but remained her own.
Origin
From Late Latin parapherna, from Ancient Greek παράφερνα (parápherna, “things additional tFrom Late Latin parapherna, from Ancient Greek παράφερνα (parápherna, “things additional to a dowry”), from παρα- (para-, “beside”) + φερνή (phernḗ, “dowry”). In the propertied classes, a dowry was placed under the control of the husband, while the 'paraphernalia' which she brought with her remained the wife’s property.
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Forms
plural: paraphernas| Singular | parapherna |
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