papyrus en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /pəˈpaɪɹəs/
Etymology
From Middle English papirus, borrowed from Latin papȳrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros), of unknown origin. Doublet of papyros.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley, paper reed.
- (uncountable, usually) A material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant.
- (countable, usually) A scroll or document written on papyrus.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| papyri | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| papyr | alternative | lexicographic | |
| papyruses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
papyrus leaf · papyrus cutter · papyrus column · papyrean · papyrus plant · papyric · papyritious · papyrus tree · papyrus roll · papyrian · papyrus fragment · papyral · papyrus root · papyrus capital
Relateds
papyriform · papyrologist · papyrine · lamina papyracea · fetus papyraceus · papyrography · papyrotype · papyro- · papyrological · papyrographic · papyroxylin · impapyrated · papyrotint · papyrocentric · papyrographer · papyriflavonol · papyrologically · papyrophilia · papyroxyline · papyraceous · papyriferous · papyrocracy · papyrophobia · papyrology · papyrograph · papyropolist
Translations (150)
nb papyrus (material made from this plant) · da papyrus (material made from this plant) · he גומא \ גֹּמֶא (plant in the sedge family) · ko 파피루스 (plant in the sedge family) · tl papiro (plant in the sedge family) · pl papirus (plant in the sedge family) · he פָּפִּירוּס (scroll or document written on this material) · km ប៉ាពីរុស (material made from this plant) · mk папирус (plant in the sedge family) · ar بَرْدِيّ (material made from this plant) · tr papirüs (scroll or document written on this material) · ko 파피루스 (material made from this plant) · be папі́рус (scroll or document written on this material) · la chartaceus (material made from this plant) · is papýrus (material made from this plant) · ja パピルス (plant in the sedge family) · es papiro (plant in the sedge family) · cs papyrus (scroll or document written on this material) · kk папирус (material made from this plant) · grc πάπυρος (plant in the sedge family) · es papiro (scroll or document written on this material) · cs papyrus (material made from this plant) · kmr papîrus (material made from this plant) · he גומא פפירוס \ גֹּמֶא־פָּפִּירוּס (plant in the sedge family) · fi papyruskaisla (plant in the sedge family) · fr papyrus (plant in the sedge family) · et papüürus (material made from this plant) · fr papyrus (scroll or document written on this material) · it papiro (material made from this plant) · bn প্যাপিরাস (material made from this plant) · tr papirüs (material made from this plant) · id bardi (plant in the sedge family) · ug پاپىرۇس (material made from this plant) · la papȳrus (plant in the sedge family) · arz بردي (material made from this plant) · he פָּפִּירוּס (plant in the sedge family) · tk papirus (material made from this plant) · be папі́рус (material made from this plant) · la papȳrus (scroll or document written on this material) · la charta (scroll or document written on this material) · uk папі́рус (material made from this plant) · ar كَوْلَان (plant in the sedge family) · id papirus (material made from this plant) · mk папирус (material made from this plant) · tl papiro (material made from this plant) · gl papiro (plant in the sedge family) · cmn 古代文獻 /古代文献 (scroll or document written on this material) · de Papyrus (material made from this plant) · vi cói (plant in the sedge family) · ru папи́рус (plant in the sedge family) · ur پپیرس (material made from this plant) · tl papiro (scroll or document written on this material) · hu papirusznád (plant in the sedge family) · cmn 莎草 (plant in the sedge family) · cmn 莎草紙 /莎草纸 (material made from this plant) · he פָּפִּירוּס (material made from this plant) · ru папи́рус (material made from this plant) · grc πάπυρος (material made from this plant) · hu papirusz (scroll or document written on this material) · el πάπυρος (plant in the sedge family) · fa پاپیروس (material made from this plant) · ar كُولَان (plant in the sedge family) · sh па̏пирус (material made from this plant) · cs šáchor papírodárný (plant in the sedge family) · sv papyrus (scroll or document written on this material) · io papiro (material made from this plant) · uk папі́рус (scroll or document written on this material) · eo papiruso (material made from this plant) · cmn 紙莎草 /纸莎草 (plant in the sedge family) · eo papiro (material made from this plant) · vi giấy cói (material made from this plant) · el πάπυρος (material made from this plant) · pt papiro (plant in the sedge family) · cop ϫⲟⲟⲩϥ (scroll or document written on this material) · io papiriero (plant in the sedge family) · de Papyrus (plant in the sedge family) · gl papiro (scroll or document written on this material) · bg папи́рус (plant in the sedge family) · lv papiruss (material made from this plant) · hy պապիրուս (scroll or document written on this material) · sk papyrus (material made from this plant) · ja パピルス (material made from this plant) · ar بَرْدِيّ (plant in the sedge family) · ja カミガヤツリ (plant in the sedge family) · fr papyrus (material made from this plant) · sq papirus (material made from this plant) · nl papyrus (material made from this plant) · hsb papjerowc (plant in the sedge family) · ka პაპირუსი (material made from this plant) · ar بَرْدِيَّة (material made from this plant) · hy պապիրուս (plant in the sedge family) · xcl պրտու (plant in the sedge family) · ka პაპირუსი (plant in the sedge family) · az papirus (material made from this plant) · arz بردي (plant in the sedge family) · ru папи́рус (scroll or document written on this material) · fa پاپیروس (plant in the sedge family) · la chartarius (scroll or document written on this material) · ar بَرْدِيَّة (scroll or document written on this material) · pt papiro (scroll or document written on this material) · sh pȁpirus (plant in the sedge family) · ky папирус (material made from this plant) · uz papirus (material made from this plant) · cmn 紙草 /纸草 (plant in the sedge family) · be папі́рус (plant in the sedge family) · sh pȁpirus (material made from this plant) · la charta (plant in the sedge family) · bg папи́рус (scroll or document written on this material) · gl papiro (material made from this plant) · it papiro (plant in the sedge family) · it papiro (scroll or document written on this material) · pl papirus (scroll or document written on this material) · ca papir (plant in the sedge family) · sh па̏пирус (plant in the sedge family) · fi papyrus (material made from this plant) · sv papyrus (material made from this plant) · la chartaceus (scroll or document written on this material) · hy պապիրուս (material made from this plant) · tr papirüs (plant in the sedge family) · la papȳrus (material made from this plant) · hu papirusz (material made from this plant) · bg папи́рус (material made from this plant) · de Papyrus (scroll or document written on this material) · ro papirus (material made from this plant) · pl papirus (material made from this plant) · ca papir (scroll or document written on this material) · sl papirus (material made from this plant) · mg zozoro (plant in the sedge family) · io papiro (scroll or document written on this material) · pt papiro (material made from this plant) · uk папі́рус (plant in the sedge family) · th พาไพรัส (material made from this plant) · de Echter Papyrus (plant in the sedge family) · arz بردية (scroll or document written on this material) · sh pȁpirus (scroll or document written on this material) · la charta (material made from this plant) · lt papirusas (material made from this plant) · de Papyrusstaude (plant in the sedge family) · or ପାପିରସ (material made from this plant) · fi papyrus (scroll or document written on this material) · es papiro (material made from this plant) · sv papyrus (plant in the sedge family) · hi पपाइरस (material made from this plant) · tg папирус (material made from this plant) · ms papirus (material made from this plant) · sh па̏пирус (scroll or document written on this material) · cop ϫⲟⲟⲩϥ (material made from this plant) · cmn 紙草紙 /纸草纸 (material made from this plant) · ca papir (material made from this plant) · la chartarius (material made from this plant)