papyraceous

English

Alternative forms

papyritious (obs.)

Etymology

From Latin papȳrāceus (“made of papyrus”) under influence of Middle French papyracee and French papiracé.

Adjective

papyraceous (comparative more papyraceous, superlative most papyraceous)

Of, similar to, or related to papyrus.
Synonym of papery: of, similar to, or related to paper, particularly its thinness or texture.

Synonyms

papyral, papyric; papyriferous (rare); papyrian, papyrine (obs.)

Related terms

Translations

Of, similar to, or related to papyrus — see also papery

Latin: papyraceus; papyrius (made of papyrus)

References

“papyraceous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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