paraphernal

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin paraphernālis, from Late Latin parapherna + Latin -ālis (suffix forming adjectives). By surface analysis, parapherna +‎ -al.

Adjective

paraphernal (not comparable)

1. (law) Of or pertaining to a woman's paraphernalia
2. miscellaneous

   Synonym: paraphernalian

Derived terms

• paraphernality

Translations

legal

• Finnish: vaimon omaan yksityiseen omaisuuteen liittyvä
• French: paraphernal (fr)
• German: paraphernalisch
• Hungarian: please add this translation if you can
• Italian: parafernale

References

• OED 2nd edition 1989

French

Pronunciation

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Adjective

paraphernal (feminine paraphernale, masculine plural paraphernaux, feminine plural paraphernales)

1. paraphernal

Derived terms

• paraphernalité

Further reading

• “paraphernal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.