pergamentaceous
English
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).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɜːɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/[1]
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌpɚɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/[1]
Adjective
pergamentaceous (not comparable)
Synonyms
- parchmenty (informal)
- pergameneous
Related terms
References
- “pergamentaceous, adj.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [draft revision; June 2008]
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