papiro

Ido

Etymology

Same as papero.

Noun

papiro (plural papiri)

1. papyrus

Paronyms

• papero (“papyrus”)

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Interlingua

Noun

papiro (plural papiros)

1. paper

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed 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. (botany, uncountable) papyrus (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.

Anagrams

• Priapo

References

• papiro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Portuguese

Etymology

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

Noun

papiro m (plural papiros)

1. 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)

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin papȳrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros). Doublet of papel and pabilo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈpiɾo/ [paˈpi.ɾo]

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

• Template:R:DRAE 2001