papiro

Ido

Etymology

Same as papero.

Noun

papiro (plural papiri)

1. papyrus

Paronyms

• papero (“papyrus”)

Interlingua

Noun

papiro (plural papiros)

1. paper

Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin papȳrus, from Ancient Greek πάπῡρος (pápūros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈpi.ro/
• Rhymes: -iro
• Hyphenation: pa‧pì‧ro

Noun

papiro m (plural papiri)

1. (uncountable) papyrus (plant) (Cyperus papyrus)
2. (uncountable) papyrus (material made from the plant)
3. papyrus (scroll or document written on the material)
4. (by extension, archaic) paper

   Synonym: carta

5. (by extension, humorous) a usually boring text or document
6. (by extension, historical) a document given as proof of admission into the student world

Further reading

• “papiro”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

Anagrams

• Priapo

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin papȳrus, borrowed from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros). Doublet of papel and pavio.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈpi.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈpi.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: pa‧pi‧ro

Noun

papiro m (plural papiros)

1. papyrus (Cyperus papyrus, a plant native to the Nile valley)
2. papyrus (a paper-like material made from the papyrus plant)
3. papyrus (a document written on papyrus)

Further reading

• “papiro”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “papiro”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros)bor.

Latin papȳruslbor.

Spanish papiro

Learned borrowing from Latin papȳrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros). Doublet of pabilo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈpiɾo/ [paˈpi.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -iɾo
• Syllabification: pa‧pi‧ro

Noun

papiro m (plural papiros)

1. papyrus (a plant in the sedge family)
2. papyrus (a material similar to paper)
3. papyrus (a scroll or document written on papyrus)

Related terms

• papel

Further reading

• “papiro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

Tagalog

Etymology

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros)bor.

Latin papȳruslbor.

Spanish papirobor.

Tagalog papiro

Borrowed from Spanish papiro, a learned borrowing from Latin papȳrus, borrowed from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros). Doublet of pabilo and papel.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈpapiɾo/ [ˌpaː.pɪˈɾo], /paˈpiɾo/ [pɐˈpiː.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -apiɾo, -iɾo
• Syllabification: pa‧pi‧ro

Noun

pápiró or papiro (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜉᜒᜇᜓ)

1. papyrus (a plant in the sedge family)
2. papyrus (a material similar to paper)
3. papyrus (a scroll or document written on papyrus)

Further reading

• “papiro”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “papiro”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
• Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 441