pergamentaceous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Reminiscent of parchment.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɜːɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/ /ˌpɚɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/

Word forms

pergamentaceous

Etymology

From the suffixation of post‑Classical Latin pergament(um) (“parchment”) with the suffix -aceous (“of the nature of”) (itself from the Latin compound adjectival suffix ‑āceus).

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