papyrus
pronunciation
How to pronounce papyrus in British English:
UK [pəˈpaɪrəs]
How to pronounce papyrus in American English:
US [pəˈpaɪrəs]
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- Noun:
- 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
Word Origin
- papyrus (n.)
- late 14c., from Latin papyrus "the paper plant, paper made from it," from Greek papyros "any plant of the paper plant genus," said to be of Egyptian origin. Proper plural is papyri.
Example
- 1. Once dried , this becomes become see-through and similar in appearance to papyrus .
- 2. Before electronic media there were clay figurines , papyrus , parchment , printed books and journals .
- 3. The papyrus has sparked debate among academics but prof watson believes it to be a forgery .
- 4. A british scholar has called the ancient papyrus claiming that jesus had a wife a ' fake ' .
- 5. Most writing was of course done on papyrus and on walls , informal and quick .