vellum

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A type of parchment paper made from the skin of a lamb, baby goat, or calf.
2. (countable, uncountable) A writing paper of very high quality.

Synonyms

parchment

sheepskin

lambskin

cowhide

sheep’s skin

leather

goatskin

Translations

vélin

vitela

Velin

Pergament

pergamino

parşömen

tirşe

cartapecora

περγαμηνή

parchemin

ιστίο

carta pecora

velijn

velino

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɛləm/

Etymology

Cognate with French: vélin

Cognate with Old French: veel

In summary

From Old French velin (French vélin), from Latin vitulinus (“of a calf”), as if derived from Old French veel (“veal”).