paragonare
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Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Mediaeval Greek παρακονη (parakonē, "whetstone"), from Ancient Greek παρακονάω (parakonáō, “I sharpen, whet”), from παρά (pará) + ἀκόνη (akónē, “whetstone”). Compare English paragon.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]paragonàre (first-person singular present paragòno, first-person singular past historic paragonài, past participle paragonàto, auxiliary avére)
- (transitive with a or con) to compare (to, with)
- Synonyms: confrontare, rapportare, comparare
Conjugation
[edit] Conjugation of paragonàre (-are) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Spanish: paragonar
Further reading
[edit]- paragonare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
[edit]Spanish
[edit]Verb
[edit]paragonare