Papyrus Definition

pə-pīrəs
papyri, papyruses
noun
papyri, papyruses
A tall water plant (Cyperus papyrus) of the sedge family, abundant in the Nile region of Egypt and widely cultivated as an ornamental.
Webster's New World
A material for writing on, made from this plant by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, by soaking, pressing, and drying thin slices of its pith laid crosswise.
Webster's New World
Any ancient document or manuscript on papyrus.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • paper rush
  • Egyptian paper reed
  • Cyperus papyrus
  • paper plant
  • Egyptian paper rush

Other Word Forms of Papyrus

Noun

Singular:
papyrus
Plural:
papyri, papyruses

Origin of Papyrus

  • From Latin papȳrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (papuros), of unknown origin.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English papirus from Latin papȳrus from Greek papūros

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Papyrus Sentence Examples

  • The words map and chart are derived from mappa and charta, the former being the Latin for napkin or cloth, the latter for papyrus or parchment.

  • Papyrus was also known to the Assyrians, who called it " the reed of Egypt."

  • When such faults occurred, the papyrus must be re-made.

  • Papyrus also made its way into Italy, but at how early a period there is nothing to show.

  • A fragment of the "sacred marriage" of Zas and Chthonie was found on an Egyptian papyrus at the end of the r9th century.

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Words Starting With

PPAPAP

Words Ending With

SUSRUS

Unscrambles

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Words Starting With P and Ending With S

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