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parchmenta stiff yellowish writing material made from animal skin, especially that of sheep or goat

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a stiff yellowish writing material made from animal skin, especially that of sheep or goat

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɑːrtʃmənt/

Korean meaning: 양가죽이나 염소가죽으로 만든 딱딱한 황색 필기용 재료

Korean pronunciation: 파치-먼트 (강세: 파치)

Example Sentences

  • The wizard's spell book was written on ancient parchment that crackled when touched.
  • My grandmother's secret cookie recipe was carefully preserved on a piece of parchment paper.
  • He framed his PhD parchment right next to his kindergarten finger painting - progress!

parchment

NOUN

//ˈpɑːrtʃmənt//

a stiff yellowish writing material made from animal skin, especially that of sheep or goat

parchment concept
💡 Concept

Ancient writing material from animal skin

parchment rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Organizing parchment by department in a tiny apartment!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpɑːrtʃmənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpɑːtʃmənt/

🌳Etymology

Rootparch
Suffix--ment

Origin

13세기 프랑스어 parchemin에서 유래했으며, 이는 라틴어 pergamena에서 왔습니다. Pergamena는 소아시아의 고대 도시 페르가몬(Pergamon)에서 이름을 따왔는데, 이곳에서 양피지 제작이 발달했다고 전해집니다.

🎵Rhyme

apartmentcompartmentdepartment
apartment
compartment
department

🔗Collocations

parchment paper
ancient parchment
write on parchment
parchment scroll
yellowed parchment
university parchment
parchment certificate

📝Examples

The wizard's spell book was written on ancient parchment that crackled when touched.

My grandmother's secret cookie recipe was carefully preserved on a piece of parchment paper.

😄 Fun example

He framed his PhD parchment right next to his kindergarten finger painting - progress!

😄 Fun example

The treasure map looked authentic on parchment, but it just led to the nearest Starbucks.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

vellummanuscriptscrolldocumentcharter

Antonyms

paperdigital document

Related

papyrusleathersheepskingoatskinmedievalancient

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