paper — thin material made from wood pulp, used for writing or printing
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: thin material made from wood pulp, used for writing or printing
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpeɪpər/
Example Sentences
- The dog ate my homework paper, so now I'm both paperless and hopeless!
- I ran out of paper during the exam and had to write on my hand.
- My professor asked for a 5-page paper, but I wrote 50 pages - I guess I misunderstood!
paper
NOUN[/ˈpeɪpər/]
thin material made from wood pulp, used for writing or printing
A woman writes a heartfelt letter on crisp white paper
As the taper burns, vapor dances over paper
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from the papyrus plant used in ancient Egypt to make writing material. Greek papyros was borrowed into Latin as papyrum, and subsequently entered English through Norman French influence, retaining the sense of a writing surface made from plant fibers.
Breakdown
Greek papyros (papyrus plant) → Latin papyrum → Old French papier → English paper. The root refers to the actual plant (Cyperus papyrus) whose pith was processed into sheets for writing in antiquity.
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📝Examples
“The dog ate my homework paper, so now I'm both paperless and hopeless!”
“I ran out of paper during the exam and had to write on my hand.”
“My professor asked for a 5-page paper, but I wrote 50 pages - I guess I misunderstood!”
“Please print this document on white paper.”
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