paradigmy

Paradigmy is the plural form of the noun paradigm used in certain non-English languages and in transliterated scholarly texts. In English, the conventional plural is paradigms, but paradgmy can appear when authors preserve a source-language spelling or render non-English plurals in Latin script.

Etymology and form: The word paradigm derives from the Greek paradeigma, meaning an example or pattern. Because plural endings differ across languages, some language traditions render the plural as -my, -m, or other endings. When such forms are carried into English-language discussions, the Latin-script plural paradgmy (often written as paradigmy or similarly transliterated) may be used to reflect the original language’s plural pattern. The exact transliteration varies by language system and the conventions of the text.

Usage and meaning: Paradigmy, like paradigms, denotes a set of models, theories, or underlying patterns within a field. The distinction is mainly orthographic and linguistic: paradgmy signals an alignment with a non-English plural form rather than a new concept. In cross-linguistic work, authors might switch between paradigms and paradgmy to acknowledge the source-language tradition while discussing comparable ideas across contexts.

See also: Paradigm; Paradigm shift; Linguistic paradigm; Conceptual framework.