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- [puh-pahy-ruh s]
- /pəˈpaɪ rəs/
- /pəˈpaɪ.rəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-pahy-ruh s]
- /pəˈpaɪ rəs/
Definitions of papyrus word
- noun plural papyrus a tall, aquatic plant, Cyperus papyrus, of the sedge family, native to the Nile valley: the Egyptian subspecies, C. papyrus hadidii, thought to be common in ancient times, now occurs only in several sites. 1
- noun plural papyrus a material on which to write, prepared from thin strips of the pith of this plant laid together, soaked, pressed, and dried, used by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. 1
- noun plural papyrus an ancient document, manuscript, or scroll written on this material. 1
- noun papyrus plant grown in ancient Egypt 1
- noun papyrus writing surface made of papyrus 1
- uncountable noun papyrus Papyrus is a tall water plant that grows in Africa. 0
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Origin of papyrus
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English papirus < Latin papȳrus < Greek pápȳros
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Parts of speech for Papyrus
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papyrus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for papyrus
noun papyrus
- letterhead — a printed heading on stationery, especially one giving the name and address of a business concern, an institution, etc.
- codex — A codex is an ancient type of book which was written by hand, not printed.
- newsprint — a low-grade, machine-finished paper made from wood pulp and a small percentage of sulfite pulp, used chiefly for newspapers.
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