PARERGON


Meaning of PARERGON in English

[ pə'rə:gɒn ]

■ noun ( plural parerga -gə ) formal a supplementary or subsidiary piece of work.

Origin

C17: via L. from Gk ~ , from para- 'beside, additional' + ergon 'work'.

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