† parergyn.

Forms: 1500s–1600s parergie, 1600s parergy.

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin parergon ; Greek πάρεργον , -y suffix³.

Etymology: < classical Latin parergon (or parergum ) or its etymon ancient Greek πάρεργον (see parergon n.) + -y suffix³. Compare classical Latin parergion or parergium (recorded only in plural). Compare also French parergon (Middle French 1577 in form parergue , 1611 in Cotgrave), Italian parergo (1499 in the passage translated in quot. 1592 at sense 1). Compare later parergon n. and synergy n.

Obsolete.

1. = parergon n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > [noun] > ornamentation or decoration > an ornament

ornamenta1382

paramentc1395

adornmentc1405

flower1542

furniture1548

furniments1553

bravery1577

grace1579

trim1579

honour1589

outsetc1590

parergy1592

trapping1596

adornation1597

parergon1601

accomplishment1605

bellishment1611

facing1622

decorement1632

embellishment1632

gallantry1633

ornamentals1650

disguisements1655

decorationa1678

buska1687

decorament1727

pretty1736

tahalli1833

chicken fixings1840

ornamentality1842

grace note1922

1592 R. Dallington tr. F. Colonna Hypnerotomachia f. 28 Offer[ing] it selfe.., to the iudgement of the eye, [painted] with exquisite parergie [It. gli exquisiti parergi] and shadowing Waters, Fountaines, Mountaines..in theyr naturall coulours.

1615 H. Peacham Prince Henrie Revived sig. C4 The lesser Vertues let the front adorne, And as in pleasing Parergie be worne.

2. Something which is beside the point, or not relevant to the business in hand.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > relevance or pertinence > [noun] > irrelevancy > something irrelevant

stravagant1565

impertinent1566

impertinacy1584

impertinence1588

impertinency1618

parergy1646

inconsequence1842

1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica vii. xvi. 373 The Scriptures being serious, and commonly omitting such Parergies, it will be unreasonable from hence to condemne all laughter.

1650 W. Charleton tr. J. B. van Helmont Ternary of Paradoxes (new ed.) Prol. 12 Whether Roman Vitriol may not be justly referred to the Classis..must be a parergy here to dispute it.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	parergy
释义	† parergyn. Forms: 1500s–1600s parergie, 1600s parergy. Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin parergon ; Greek πάρεργον , -y suffix³. Etymology: < classical Latin parergon (or parergum ) or its etymon ancient Greek πάρεργον (see parergon n.) + -y suffix³. Compare classical Latin parergion or parergium (recorded only in plural). Compare also French parergon (Middle French 1577 in form parergue , 1611 in Cotgrave), Italian parergo (1499 in the passage translated in quot. 1592 at sense 1). Compare later parergon n. and synergy n. Obsolete. 1. = parergon n. 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > [noun] > ornamentation or decoration > an ornament ornamenta1382 paramentc1395 adornmentc1405 flower1542 furniture1548 furniments1553 bravery1577 grace1579 trim1579 honour1589 outsetc1590 parergy1592 trapping1596 adornation1597 parergon1601 accomplishment1605 bellishment1611 facing1622 decorement1632 embellishment1632 gallantry1633 ornamentals1650 disguisements1655 decorationa1678 buska1687 decorament1727 pretty1736 tahalli1833 chicken fixings1840 ornamentality1842 grace note1922 1592 R. Dallington tr. F. Colonna Hypnerotomachia f. 28 Offer[ing] it selfe.., to the iudgement of the eye, [painted] with exquisite parergie [It. gli exquisiti parergi] and shadowing Waters, Fountaines, Mountaines..in theyr naturall coulours. 1615 H. Peacham Prince Henrie Revived sig. C4 The lesser Vertues let the front adorne, And as in pleasing Parergie be worne. 2. Something which is beside the point, or not relevant to the business in hand. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > relevance or pertinence > [noun] > irrelevancy > something irrelevant stravagant1565 impertinent1566 impertinacy1584 impertinence1588 impertinency1618 parergy1646 inconsequence1842 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica vii. xvi. 373 The Scriptures being serious, and commonly omitting such Parergies, it will be unreasonable from hence to condemne all laughter. View more context for this quotation 1650 W. Charleton tr. J. B. van Helmont Ternary of Paradoxes (new ed.) Prol. 12 Whether Roman Vitriol may not be justly referred to the Classis..must be a parergy here to dispute it. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1592
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