Etymology

Pergamene

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Today it means: Of, from or relating to Pergamum. Full definition →

Latin Pergamēnus ← Ancient Greek Περγαμηνός
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  1. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromΠεργαμηνός
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromPergamēnus
  3. English todayPergamene

Learned borrowing from Latin Pergamēnus or its etymon Ancient Greek Περγαμηνός (Pergamēnós). By surface analysis, Pergam(um) + ene.

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekΠεργαμηνός all →

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