Pagina

/ˈpædʒɪnə/ noun

Definition

Latin word for page, still used in academic and formal contexts

Etymology

From Latin 'pagina' meaning page or leaf of a book, related to 'pangere' meaning to fasten or fix

Kelly Says

When you see 'pagina' in scholarly works, you're looking at the original Latin word that gave us 'page' - it's like seeing the grandfather of every book page!

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