parchment

Significado (Inglês)

1. (countable, uncountable) Material, made from the polished skin of a calf, sheep, goat or other animal, used like paper for writing.
2. (countable, uncountable) A document made on such material.
3. (countable, uncountable) A diploma (traditionally written on parchment).
4. (countable, uncountable) Stiff paper imitating that material.
5. (countable, uncountable) The creamy to tanned color of parchment.
6. (countable, uncountable) The envelope of the coffee grains, inside the pulp.

Conceitos

pergaminho

palimpsesto

Pergaminho

Sinônimos

vellum

sheepskin

lambskin

leather

scroll

📜

parchment paper

graduation certificate

pergameneous

diploma

sheep’s skin

goatskin

honor

Traduções

parchemin

Pergament

pergamena

pergamino

perkament

περγαμηνή

pergamí

cartapecora

membrana

vélin

palimpseste

Papierrolle

الرق الممسوح

παλίμψηστο

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈpɑːtʃmənt/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Herdado de inglês médio: parchemyn

Cognato com dinamarquês: pergament

Cognato com holandês: perkament

Cognato com francês: parchemin

Cognato com alemão: Pergament

Cognato com grego: περγαμηνή

Cognato com italiano: pergamena

Cognato com norueguês: pergament

Cognato com português: pergaminho

Cognato com galego: pergameo

Cognato com romeno: pergament

Cognato com russo: пергамент

Cognato com espanhol: pergamino

Cognato com sueco: pergament

In summary

From Middle English parchemyn, parchement, from Old French parchemin, via Latin pergamīna, from Ancient Greek Περγαμηνός (Pergamēnós, “of Pergamon”), 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 Danish pergament, Dutch perkament, French parchemin, German Pergament, Greek περγαμηνή (pergaminí), Italian pergamena, Norwegian pergament, Portuguese pergaminho, Galician pergameo, Romanian pergament, Russian пергамент (pergament), Spanish pergamino, and Swedish pergament.