English Explanatory Dictionary

parergy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something unimportant, incidental, or superfluous; a trifle

Pronunciation

/ˈpæɹə(ɹ)d͡ʒi/

Word forms

parergy parergies

Etymology

Latin parergon, Ancient Greek πάρεργον (párergon); παρά (pará, “beside”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”).

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