parchment
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parchment¹
- /ˈpɑːtʃmənt/ UK
- /ˈpʰɑɹt͡ʃmənt/ US
Where it comes from
Ancient Greek Περγαμηνὴ (διφθέρα) (Pergamēnḕ (diphthéra))bor.
Vulgar Latin *pergamīnus
Old French parcheminbor.
Middle English parchemyn
English parchment
From Middle English parchemyn, parchement, from Old French parchemin, via Latin pergamīna, from Ancient Greek Περγαμηνός (Pergamēnós, “of Pergamon”), which is named for the ancient city of Pergamon (modern Bergama) in Asia Minor, where it was invented as an expensive alternative for papyrus. Cognate with Danish pergament, Dutch perkament, French parchemin, German Pergament, Greek περγαμηνή (pergaminí), Italian pergamena, Norwegian pergament, Portuguese pergaminho, Galician pergameo, Romanian pergament, Russian пергамент (pergament), Spanish pergamino, and Swedish pergament.
noun parchments
- Material, made from the polished skin of a calf, sheep, goat or other animal, used like paper for writing. At twilight in the summer there is never anybody to fear—man, woman, or cat—in the chambers and at that hour the mice come out. They do not eat parchment or foolscap or red tape, but they eat the luncheon crumbs.
- A document made on such material.
- A diploma (traditionally written on parchment).
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Stiff paper imitating that material.
Similar: vegetal parchment, parchment paper, wax paper
- The creamy to tanned color of parchment.
- The envelope of the coffee grains, inside the pulp.
Parchment²
proper noun Parchments
- A surname.
- A city in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lambskin, sheepskin, skin, scroll, book, goatskin, hide, leather, papyrus, vellum, document, diploma, charter, certificate, paper, folio
Translations
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noun material
| Español | pergamino |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 양피지 yangpiji |
| 日本語 | 羊皮紙 yōhishi |
| 中文 | 羊皮紙 /羊皮纸 yángpízhǐ |
| हिन्दी | चर्मपत्र carmapatra |
| Português | pergaminho |
| Français | parchemin |
| Deutsch | Pergament |
| Italiano | pergamena, membrana, cartapecora, vello |
| Ελληνικά | περγαμηνή pergaminí |
| Română | pergament |
| Русский | перга́мент pergáment |
| Tiếng Việt | giấy da |
| العربية | رَقّ raqq |
| עברית | קְלָף k'láf |
noun document
| Español | pergamino |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Pergament |
| Italiano | pergamena |
| Ελληνικά | περγαμηνή pergaminí |
| Русский | перга́мент pergáment |
noun diploma (only specific material-related terms, not mere synonyms of diploma)
| Français | parchemin |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | περγαμηνή pergaminí |
noun imitating paper
| Français | vélin |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Pergamentpapier |
| Русский | перга́ментная бума́га pergámentnaja bumága |
Talk about this word "parchment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/parchment. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. parchment. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/parchment "parchment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/parchment.Cite this
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title = {parchment},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parchment},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
