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Added 9 October 2026

papyrus

/pəˈpaɪɹəs/ noun

In Latin: papȳrus, charta Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about papyrus at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans.
Tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times.
A document written on papyrus.

Origin

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

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