Word of the Day (January 30, 2015)

Word of the Day (January 30, 2015)

Paragon – (n.) a person or thing that is perfect or excellent in some way and should be considered a model or example to be copied

Example: “ Miss Universe 2015 is a paragon of beauty.”

Origin: Middle French, from Old Italian “paragone,” literally, touchstone, from “paragonare” to test on a touchstone, from Greek “parakonan” to sharpen, from “para-“ + “akonē” Whetstone, from “akē” point; akin to Greek “akmē” point.

First use: circa 1548

(Reference: Merriam Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Application. Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2015.)