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pergamentaceous

UK/ˌpɜːɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/US/ˌpɚɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/

pergamentaceous adjective: reminiscent of parchment.

Adjective

pergamentaceous (not comparable)

  1. Reminiscent of parchment.

Synonyms of pergamentaceous

Origin of pergamentaceous

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).

Questions about pergamentaceous

What does pergamentaceous mean?
Pergamentaceous means reminiscent of parchment.
What part of speech is pergamentaceous?
Pergamentaceous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce pergamentaceous?
Pergamentaceous is pronounced /ˌpɜːɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/ (UK).

Words near pergamentaceous in the dictionary

  1. pergameneous
  2. Pergamenes
  3. Pergamenian
  4. Pergamenians
  5. pergamenous
  6. pergamentaceous
  7. Pergamese
  8. Pergamon
  9. Pergamos
  10. Pergamum
  11. Pergamus

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