parapherna

plural noun

par·​a·​pher·​na

ˌparəˈfərnə

Roman & civil law

: the property of a woman that on her marriage is not made a part of her dower but remains her own and entirely free from the control of the husband

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Greek, from para- para- entry 1 + phernē dowry; akin to Greek pherein to carry

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