paraphernalia

Meaning

Noun

Origin

  • A loan from Ancient Greek παράφερνα ("goods which a wife brings over and above her dowry"), a compound of , i.e. “things additional to a dowry”. In the propertied classes, a dowry was placed under the control of the husband, while the paraphernalia which she brought with her remained the wife’s property. Equivalent to para-- + phrenalia

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