Etymograph

English

sentegraph

Blend of sentence + paragraph.

A blend of sentence + paragraph

Latin sententia ‘way of thinking’

Middle French sentence

English sentence

Ancient Greek παράγραφος ‘short stroke in the margin marking a break in…’

Latin paragraphus ‘sign for start of a new section of discourse’

Middle French paragraphe

Middle English paragraf

English paragraph

Today it means

noun A paragraph consisting of a single sentence.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “sentegraph”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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