“The original paraphernalia for the lottery had been lost long ago, and the black box now resting on the stool had been put into use even before Old Man Warner, the oldest man in town, was born.”
The Lottery Story
Have you ever used the word paraphernalia in your essays or paragraphs? The word paraphernalia comes from the Latin word paraphernalia bona (=paraphernal goods) and the Greek word parapherna. It means “equipment” or “apparatus”. Para (=beside) and pherne (=carry). Here are some examples: Their fishing paraphernalia was in the van. The patients are supposed to purchase a number of paraphernalia such as needles, tape and tubes.
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