Papyrus Meaning
/pəˈpaɪɹəs/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley, paper reed.
nounA material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant.
Sentence Examples
The words of the spell were written on papyrus.
Phoenician literature, written on papyrus, has mostly been lost to time and the elements.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The archaeologist discovered an ancient scroll of ____ in the Egyptian tomb.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Ancient Egyptians used ____ reeds to make a writing material that preserved texts for thousands of years.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English papirus, borrowed from Latin papȳrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros), of unknown origin. Doublet of papyros.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The archaeologist discovered an ancient scroll of ____ in the Egyptian tomb.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Ancient Egyptians used ____ reeds to make a writing material that preserved texts for thousands of years.