1. Things omitted or left out; supplementary material or details not included in the main text or account.
Usage: Plural form; singular is paraleipomenon.; Formal and literary usage.; Often used in biblical or classical scholarship to refer to supplementary accounts or additional information.
2. In biblical tradition, the Books of Chronicles, which were considered supplementary to the Books of Samuel and Kings.
Usage: Religious/biblical scholarship context.; From Greek, meaning 'things left out' or 'omitted matters'.

Examples

• The scholar consulted the paraleipomena to find additional context about the historical events.
• The paraleipomena in the manuscript contained notes and corrections that did not appear in the main body.
• Biblical commentators often reference the paraleipomena when discussing the relationship between Chronicles and Samuel.
• The author included paraleipomena at the end of the book to provide supplementary information for interested readers.
• In classical texts, paraleipomena serve as a repository for material deemed less essential to the primary narrative.