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papyrine¹

Where it comes from

From Latin papȳrīnus, from papȳrus + -īnus (suffix forming relational adjectives), equivalent to papyrus + -ine. Cf. Ancient Greek πᾰπῡ́ρῐνος (păpū́rĭnos).

adjective more papyrine · most papyrine · papyrin

  1. obsolete Synonym of papery, of, similar to, or related to paper.

    Similar: papery, of, similar to, or related to paper

  2. obsolete Synonym of papyraceous, of, similar to, or related to papyrus.

    Similar: papyraceous, of, similar to, or related to papyrus

papyrine²

Where it comes from

From French papyrine, from Latin papȳrus + French -ine.

noun papyrin

  1. historical, uncountable A kind of parchment made by soaking unsized paper in dilute sulphuric acid.

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@misc{papyrine_2026,
  title = {papyrine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/papyrine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}