papyrus

Значение (Английский)

1. (uncountable, usually) A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley, paper reed.
2. (uncountable, usually) A material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant.
3. (countable, usually) A scroll or document written on papyrus.

Синонимы

Egyptian paper reed

Egyptian paper rush

paper plant

paper rush

Cyperus papyrus

bulrush

Egyptian reed

cattail

reed

scroll

📜

giant egyptian papyrus

Переводы

papyrus

Papyrus

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papir

πάπυρος

papyrus

Papyrusstaude

Echter Papyrus

papirüs

Cyperus papyrus

Произносится как (IPA)

/pəˈpaɪɹəs/

Этимология (Английский)

Унаследовано от среднеанглийский: papirus

In summary

From Middle English papirus, borrowed from Latin papȳrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros), of unknown origin. Doublet of papyros.