Etymology

papyros

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Today it means: Synonym of papyrus. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πάπυρος
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromπάπυρος
  2. English todaypapyros

From Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros). Doublet of papyrus.

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