papiro

Etymology

Same as papero.

Noun

papiro (plural papiri)

1. papyrus

Noun

papiro (plural papiros)

1. paper

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

Anagrams

• Priapo

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• 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)

Etymology

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)

Further reading

• “papiro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10