pergameo

Significado (Inglés)

parchment

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/peɾɣaˈmeo̯/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Relativo a portugués: pergaminho

Relativo a español: pergamino

Relativo a inglés: parchment

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese purgamẽo (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Late Latin pergaminum, from pergamīna, from Ancient Greek Περγαμηνός (Pergamēnós, “of Pergamun”), which is named for the Ancient city of Pergamon (modern Bergama) in Asia Minor, where it was invented as an expensive alternative for papyrus. Cognate with Portuguese pergaminho, Spanish pergamino, English parchment.