Parergon is work that's subsidiary to your main employment, or an ornamental accessory. Parerega is the plural in either case.
As a parergon to writing, I act as a photographic assistant (and I like to think I'm Gary's parergon, although I'm usually more wondswept than ornamental)
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Hi Patsy - good word and one I hadn't heard of ... you're both I'm sure ... ornamental with a glass of vino, windswept standing on our very windy shores! My mother suddenly announced one day about 2 years into her bedridden and stroked state ... that I was her Emanuensis ... her scribe ... I hadn't heard of that either! But it was so fitting ... looks like we have good descriptive words to fit our 'bill of work' - that's not right .. but near enough!
It's still windy ... but enjoy your next travels ... and hopefully you'll come east fairly soon! Cheers Hilary
Very interesting word. I've never heard it before. :-D
too many new words...I'm swooning.
A glass of vino does improve my ornamental qualities, Hilary - doesn't help me stand up against the wind though.
You may well never come across it again, Misha.
Sorry, Mac. I can leave this one out the end of year test if that helps at all?
I love that word, Patsy!! As a parergon to writing, I teach English and Business English. Hilary's 'Emanuensis' is also a great word. Have a great week!
That reads a bit like paragon, someone who is perfect. And I think you're Gary's Paragon Parergon. That looks a stormy sky behind you.
Don't tell me that's July in England! Never heard the word parergon. but there's a lot I've never heard.
Wondswept? Is that tomorrow's word?
I hope you'll try to include both on your next lesson plan, Nicola.
I wonder if he agrees, Suzy?
Of course it's not July, Oscar - can you see any rain?
Don't know that one, Lizy? It's shorthand for 'so wonderfully windswept my ability to spell has been blown away'.
Never heard this before in my life!
First time for everything, Wendy.
I don't think so, but I think I see a rain cloud.
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