单词 | parchment |
释义 | Word Frequency parchment(ˈpɑːtʃmənt) noun 1. the skin of certain animals, such as sheep, treated to form a durable material, as for bookbinding, or (esp formerly) manuscripts 2. a manuscript, bookbinding, etc, made of or resembling this material 3. a type of stiff yellowish paper resembling parchment Derived forms parchmenty (ˈparchmenty) adjective Word origin C13: from Old French parchemin, via Latin from Greek pergamēnē, from Pergamēnos of Pergamum (where parchment was made); the form of Old French parchemin was influenced by parche leather, from Latin Parthica (pellis) Parthian (leather) |
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