papyro-

prefix

Of, similar to, or related to papyrus or things made from papyrus.

OriginAncient Greek πάπυρος →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Of, similar to, or related to papyrus or things made from papyrus.
  2. Of, similar to, or related to paper or things made from paper such as paperwork.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπάπυρος“papyrus, paper”
  2. Englishpapyro-

From combining forms of Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros, “papyrus, paper”).

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papyro-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papyro-

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