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Definition parchment

Etymology

From Middle English parchement, from Old French parchemin, via Latin pergam?na, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (Pergam?nós, “of Pergamun”), which is named for the Ancient city of Pergamon (modern Bergama) in Asia Minor, where it was invented as an expensive alternative for papyrus. Cognate with Danish pergament, Dutch perkament, French parchemin, German Pergament, Greek ????????? (pergaminí), Italian pergamena, Norwegian pergament, Portuguese pergaminho, Galician pergameo, Romanian pergament, Russian ????????? (pergament), Spanish pergamino, and Swedish pergament.

Noun

parchment (countable and uncountable, plural parchments)

1. Material, made from the polished skin of a calf, sheep, goat or other animal, used like paper for writing.
2. A document made on such material.
3. A diploma (traditionally written on parchment).
4. Stiff paper imitating that material.
5. The creamy to tanned color of parchment.
6. The envelope of the coffee grains, inside the pulp.

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