origami

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable) The Japanese art of paper folding.
2. (countable) A piece of art made by folding paper.
3. (uncountable) The materials science technology that applies the art of origami to products.
4. (uncountable) The materials science that studies origami applications in various material.
5. (uncountable) The mathematics field that studies folding two-dimensional surfaces into three-dimensional structures, using folds and creases akin to those in the art of origami.

Verb

To construct by means of decorative paper folding.

Synonyms

paper folding

bowtie

bow tie

Translations

origami

Origami

origami

papiroflexia

أوريغامي

origami

origami

origami

origami

οριγκάμι

Mascherl

Querbinder

art

🎨

corbata de llacet

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɒɹɪˈɡɑːmɪ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 折(お)り紙(がみ) (origami), from 折(お)り (ori, “to fold”) + 紙(かみ) (kami, “paper”).