Paragraph

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɛɹəɡɹæf/

Origin

From Middle French paragraphe from Latin paragraphus ("sign for start of a new section of discourse") " from Ancient Greek παράγραφος, from παρά ("beside") and γράφω ("I write").

Noun

1. A passage in text that is about a different subject from the preceding text, marked by commencing on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented.
2. (originally) A mark or note set in the margin to call attention to something in the text, such as a change of subject.

Full definition of paragraph

Verb

1. To sort text into paragraphs.