papyraceous

English

Alternative forms

• papyritious (obs.)

Etymology

From Latin papȳrāceus (“made of papyrus”) under influence of Middle French papyracee and French papiracé.

Adjective

papyraceous (comparative more papyraceous, superlative most papyraceous)

1. Of, similar to, or related to papyrus.
2. Synonym of papery: of, similar to, or related to paper, particularly its thinness or texture.

Synonyms

• papyral, papyric; papyriferous (rare); papyrian, papyrine (obs.)

Related terms

• fetus papyraceus
• lamina papyracea

Translations

Of, similar to, or related to papyrus — see also papery

• Latin: papyraceus; papyrius (made of papyrus)

References

• “papyraceous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.