papyrus

CEFRB2

/pəˈpaɪɹəs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An ancient writing material made from a water plant.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant.

Examples

  • The words of the spell were written on papyrus.

  • Phoenician literature, written on papyrus, has mostly been lost to time and the elements.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A scroll or document written on papyrus.

  2. A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley, paper reed.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English papirus, borrowed from Latin papȳrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros), of unknown origin. Doublet of papyros.