vellum

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: velum

English

[edit]
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology

[edit]

From Old French velin (French vélin), from Latin vitulinus (of a calf), as if derived from Old French veel (veal).

Pronunciation

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

vellum (countable and uncountable, plural vellums)

  1. A type of parchment paper made from the skin of a lamb, baby goat, or calf.
    • 1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Francesca Carrara. [], volume III, London: Richard Bentley, [], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, pages 113–114:
      Little, however, of the wall was seen, for it was nearly hidden by the arched book-cases; and the ponderous tomes, mostly bound in black or white vellum, long since grown dingy with age, contrasted forcibly with the gayer ornaments of their habitation.
    • 1922, P. B. M. Allan, chapter VIII, in The Book-Hunter at Home[1], 2nd edition, London: Philip Allan & Co., page 203:
      From this list are purposely omitted books printed upon vellum, Books of Hours of the Virgin Mary, and illuminated books; for these are rarities within reach of the wealthy only.
  2. A writing paper of very high quality.

Derived terms

[edit]

Translations

[edit]

See also

[edit]

Anagrams

[edit]

Icelandic

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

vellum f

  1. indefinite dative plural of vella

Verb

[edit]

vellum

  1. first-person plural present indicative of vella
  2. first-person plural present subjunctive of vella

Old Norse

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

vellum

  1. dative plural of vell
  2. dative plural of vella

Verb

[edit]

vellum

  1. inflection of vella
    1. first-person plural present indicative of vella
    2. first-person plural imperative of vella