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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Papyrus \Pa*py"rus\, n.; pl. Papyri. [L., fr. Gr. pa`pyros.
     See Paper.]
     1. (Bot.) A tall rushlike plant ({Cyperus Papyrus) of the
        Sedge family, formerly growing in Egypt, and now found in
        Abyssinia, Syria, Sicily, etc. The stem is triangular and
        about an inch thick.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The material upon which the ancient Egyptians wrote. It
        was formed by cutting the stem of the plant into thin
        longitudinal slices, which were gummed together and
        pressed.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A manuscript written on papyrus; esp., pl., written
        scrolls made of papyrus; as, the papyri of Egypt or
        Herculaneum.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Papyrus \Pa*py"rus\, n.; pl. Papyri. [L., fr. Gr. ?. See
     Paper.]
     1. (Bot.) A tall rushlike plant ({Cyperus Papyrus) of the
        Sedge family, formerly growing in Egypt, and now found in
        Abyssinia, Syria, Sicily, etc. The stem is triangular and
        about an inch thick.
  
     2. The material upon which the ancient Egyptians wrote. It
        was formed by cutting the stem of the plant into thin
        longitudinal slices, which were gummed together and
        pressed.
  
     3. A manuscript written on papyrus; esp., pl., written
        scrolls made of papyrus; as, the papyri of Egypt or
        Herculaneum.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  papyrus
       n 1: paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips
            and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and
            Greeks and Romans
       2: tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served
          many purposes in historic times [syn: Egyptian paper reed,
           Egyptian paper rush, paper rush, paper plant, Cyperus
          papyrus]
       3: a document written on papyrus
       [also: papyri (pl)]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  papyrus
     Αγγλικά n.
     ο πάπυρος (το φυτό, η γραφική ύλη, το έγγραφο)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  papyrus
     Dutch n.
     1 (topics nl Sedges) The #English plant, ''Cyperus papyrus''
     2 (topics nl Materials) The paper-like material made from the papyrus
  plant
     Finnish n.
     (l en papyrus) (gloss: material and document)
     Latin n.
     1 (l en papyrus) (q: plant)
     2 a garment made from papyrus
     3 paper made from papyrus
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     1 (lb nn usually uncountable) (l en papyrus) (q: plant; writing
  material)
     2 (lb nn countable) (l en papyrus) (q: scroll or document)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Papyrus
     German n.
     1 m papyrus (a plant in the sedge family)
     2 m papyrus (a material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant)
     3 m papyrus (a scroll or document written on papyrus)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  papyrus
     n.
     1 (lb en usually uncountable) A plant (''Cyperus papyrus'') in the
  sedge family, native to the Nile river valley, paper reed.
     2 (topics en Materials) (lb en usually uncountable) A material
  similar to paper made from the papyrus plant.
     3 (lb en countable) A scroll or document written on papyrus.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  papyrus
     Dutch n.
     1 (topics nl Sedges) The #English plant, ''Cyperus papyrus''
     2 (topics nl Materials) The paper-like material made from the papyrus
  plant
     Finnish n.
     (l en papyrus) (gloss: material and document)
     Latin n.
     1 (l en papyrus) (q: plant)
     2 a garment made from papyrus
     3 paper made from papyrus
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     1 (lb nn usually uncountable) (l en papyrus) (q: plant; writing
  material)
     2 (lb nn countable) (l en papyrus) (q: scroll or document)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Papyrus
     German n.
     1 m papyrus (a plant in the sedge family)
     2 m papyrus (a material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant)
     3 m papyrus (a scroll or document written on papyrus)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  papyrus
     Dutch n.
     1 (topics nl Sedges) The #English plant, ''Cyperus papyrus''
     2 (topics nl Materials) The paper-like material made from the papyrus
  plant
     Finnish n.
     (l en papyrus) (gloss: material and document)
     Latin n.
     1 (l en papyrus) (q: plant)
     2 a garment made from papyrus
     3 paper made from papyrus
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     1 (lb nn usually uncountable) (l en papyrus) (q: plant; writing
  material)
     2 (lb nn countable) (l en papyrus) (q: scroll or document)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Papyrus
     German n.
     1 m papyrus (a plant in the sedge family)
     2 m papyrus (a material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant)
     3 m papyrus (a scroll or document written on papyrus)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  papyrus
     n.
     papyruskaislasta ((takso: Cyperus papyrus)) valmistettava paperin
  kaltainen materiaali, jota käytettiin erityisesti muinaisessa Egyptissä

From Finnish Wiktionary: Finnish language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-fi-2023-07-27 ]

  papyrus
     n.
     papyruskaislasta ((takso: Cyperus papyrus)) valmistettava paperin
  kaltainen materiaali, jota käytettiin erityisesti muinaisessa Egyptissä

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  papyrus
     n.
     1 (tagg kat=växter kat2=växtarter) halvgräs som växer i grunt vatten
  (''Cyperus papyrus'') i familjen halvgräs (Cyperaceae)
     2 (''oegentligt'') om den besläktade krukväxten parasollsäv
  (''Cyperus alternifolius subsp. flabelliformis'')
     3 material framställt av papyrusväxten, använt som papper främst av
  de gamla egyptierna
     4 skrift på papyrus
     5 (tagg: vardagligt) vanligt papper

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]

  papyrus
     n.
     1 (tagg kat=växter kat2=växtarter) halvgräs som växer i grunt vatten
  (''Cyperus papyrus'') i familjen halvgräs (Cyperaceae)
     2 (''oegentligt'') om den besläktade krukväxten parasollsäv
  (''Cyperus alternifolius subsp. flabelliformis'')
     3 material framställt av papyrusväxten, använt som papper främst av
  de gamla egyptierna
     4 skrift på papyrus
     5 (tagg: vardagligt) vanligt papper

From Deutsch-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-ell ]

  Papyrus /paˈpyːʁʊs/ 
  πάπυρος 2.
  Pflanzenart aus der Gattung der Zypergräser in der Familie der Sauergrasgewächse
   3.
  im Altertum genutzter Beschreibstoff

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Papyrus /pˈɑpyːrˌʊs/ 
  papyrus 

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Papyrus /pˈɑpyːrˌʊs/ 
  papyrus 
           Note: ancient writing material
   see: Papyri
  
           Note: Beschreibstoff der Antike

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fra ]

  Papyrus /paˈpyːʁʊs/ 
  papyrus 2.
  Pflanzenart aus der Gattung der Zypergräser in der Familie der Sauergrasgewächse
   3.
  im Altertum genutzter Beschreibstoff

From German-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.5 :   [ freedict:deu-nld ]

  Papyrus /pˈɑpyːrˌʊs/
  papyrus

From Deutsch-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-pol ]

  Papyrus /paˈpyːʁʊs/ 
  1. papirus, cibora papirusowa
  Pflanzenart aus der Gattung der Zypergräser in der Familie der Sauergrasgewächse
  2. papirus
  im Altertum genutzter Beschreibstoff

From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-rus ]

  Papyrus /paˈpyːʁʊs/ 
  папирус 2.
  Pflanzenart aus der Gattung der Zypergräser in der Familie der Sauergrasgewächse
   3.
  im Altertum genutzter Beschreibstoff

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-spa ]

  Papyrus /paˈpyːʁʊs/ 
  papiro 2.
  Pflanzenart aus der Gattung der Zypergräser in der Familie der Sauergrasgewächse
   3.
  im Altertum genutzter Beschreibstoff

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-swe ]

  Papyrus /paˈpyːʁʊs/ 
  1. papyrus, papperssäv
  Pflanzenart aus der Gattung der Zypergräser in der Familie der Sauergrasgewächse
  2. papyrus
  im Altertum genutzter Beschreibstoff

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Papyrus /pɐpˈaɪɹəs/
  ورق البردي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  papyrus //pəˈpaɪɹəs// 
  папирус 2.
  material made from this plant
   3.
  plant in the sedge family
   4.
  scroll or document written on this material

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  papyrus /pɐpˈaɪɹəs/ 
   [bot] šáchor papírodárný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  papyrus /pɐpˈaɪɹəs/ 
  papyrus (výrobek z šáchoru papírodárného)
  

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  papyrus /pɐpˈaɪɹəs/ 
  svitky

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  papyrus /pɐpˈaɪɹəs/ 
  papyrus

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  papyrus /pɐpˈaɪɹəs/
  Papyrus 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  papyrus /pɐpˈaɪɹəs/
  Papyrus 
           Note: Beschreibstoff der Antike
   see: papyri
  
           Note: ancient writing material

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  papyrus /pɐpˈaɪɹəs/
  
  πάπυρος

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  papyrus //pəˈpaɪɹəs// 
  1. papyrus 2.
  material made from this plant
   3.
  scroll or document written on this material
  2. papyruskaisla
  plant in the sedge family

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  papyrus //pəˈpaɪɹəs// 
  1. パピルス
  material made from this plant
  2. カミガヤツリ, パピルス
  plant in the sedge family

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  papyrus /pəˈpaɪərəs/ 
    papirus

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  papyrus //pəˈpaɪɹəs// 
  papyrus 2.
  material made from this plant
   3.
  plant in the sedge family
   4.
  scroll or document written on this material

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  papyrus /pɐpˈaɪɹəs/
  1. (çoğ.) -ri) papirüs, Nil sahillerinde biten ve eski zamanlarda işlenerek kâğıt gibi kullanılan bir çeşit saz (bot.) Cyperus papyrus
  2. bu sazdan yapılan kâğıt
  3. papirüs üzerine yazılmışı yazı.

From suomi-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fin-bul ]

  papyrus /pˈapyrus/ 
  папирус
  papyruskaislasta () valmistettava paperin kaltainen materiaali, jota käytettiin erityisesti muinaisessa Egyptissä

From suomi-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fin-deu ]

  papyrus /pˈapyrus/ 
  Papyrus
  papyruskaislasta () valmistettava paperin kaltainen materiaali, jota käytettiin erityisesti muinaisessa Egyptissä

From suomi-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fin-ell ]

  papyrus /pˈapyrus/ 
  πάπυρος
  papyruskaislasta () valmistettava paperin kaltainen materiaali, jota käytettiin erityisesti muinaisessa Egyptissä

From suomi-English FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fin-eng ]

  papyrus /pˈapyrus/ 
  papyrus
  papyruskaislasta () valmistettava paperin kaltainen materiaali, jota käytettiin erityisesti muinaisessa Egyptissä

From suomi-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fin-fra ]

  papyrus /pˈapyrus/ 
  papyrus
  papyruskaislasta () valmistettava paperin kaltainen materiaali, jota käytettiin erityisesti muinaisessa Egyptissä

From suomi-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fin-ita ]

  papyrus /pˈapyrus/ 
  papiro
  papyruskaislasta () valmistettava paperin kaltainen materiaali, jota käytettiin erityisesti muinaisessa Egyptissä

From suomi-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fin-jpn ]

  papyrus /pˈapyrus/ 
  パピルス
  papyruskaislasta () valmistettava paperin kaltainen materiaali, jota käytettiin erityisesti muinaisessa Egyptissä

From suomi-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2022.04.06 :   [ freedict:fin-lat ]

  papyrus /pˈapyrus/ 
  papyrus
  papyruskaislasta () valmistettava paperin kaltainen materiaali, jota käytettiin erityisesti muinaisessa Egyptissä

From suomi-Nederlands FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fin-nld ]

  papyrus /pˈapyrus/ 
  papyrus
  papyruskaislasta () valmistettava paperin kaltainen materiaali, jota käytettiin erityisesti muinaisessa Egyptissä

From suomi-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fin-pol ]

  papyrus /pˈapyrus/ 
  papirus
  papyruskaislasta () valmistettava paperin kaltainen materiaali, jota käytettiin erityisesti muinaisessa Egyptissä

From suomi-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fin-por ]

  papyrus /pˈapyrus/ 
  papiro
  papyruskaislasta () valmistettava paperin kaltainen materiaali, jota käytettiin erityisesti muinaisessa Egyptissä

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

  papyrus /papiʁˈys/ 
  paper-broen

From français-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-bul ]

  papyrus /pa.pi.ʁys/ 
  папирус 2.
  Feuille
   3.
  Livre
   4.
  Plante

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  papyrus /pa.pi.ʁys/ 
  1. Papyrus
  Feuille
  2. Wasserpalme
  Plante

From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ita ]

  papyrus /pa.pi.ʁys/ 
  papiro 2.
  Feuille
   3.
  Plante
   4.
  Livre

From français-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 :   [ freedict:fra-lat ]

  papyrus /pa.pi.ʁys/ 
  papyrus 2.
  Feuille
   3.
  Livre
   4.
  Plante

From français-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-swe ]

  papyrus /pa.pi.ʁys/ 
  papyrus 2.
  Feuille
   3.
  Livre
   4.
  Plante

From Lateinisch-Deutsch FreeDict-Wörterbuch ver. 1.0.3 :   [ freedict:lat-deu ]

  papyrus (papyri ) 
  Papier, Papyrusstaude

From Latin-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:lat-eng ]

  papyrus /papˈyrʊs/
  paper

From Dutch-German FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:nld-deu ]

  papyrus /papirɵs/
  Papyrus

From Nederlands-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-spa ]

  papyrus /pˈaːpirˌɵs/ 
  papiro

From Norwegian Nynorsk-Norwegian Bokmål FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:nno-nob ]

  papyrus
  papyrus

From Svenska-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-bul ]

  papyrus /pˈɑːpyːrˌʉs/ 
  папирус
  halvgräs som växer i grunt vatten (Cyperus papyrus) i familjen halvgräs (Cyperaceae)

From Svenska-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-ell ]

  papyrus /pˈɑːpyːrˌʉs/ 
  πάπυρος
  halvgräs som växer i grunt vatten (Cyperus papyrus) i familjen halvgräs (Cyperaceae)

From Svenska-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-fin ]

  papyrus /pˈɑːpyːrˌʉs/ 
  papyruskaisla
  halvgräs som växer i grunt vatten (Cyperus papyrus) i familjen halvgräs (Cyperaceae)

From Svenska-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-fra ]

  papyrus /pˈɑːpyːrˌʉs/ 
  papyrus
  halvgräs som växer i grunt vatten (Cyperus papyrus) i familjen halvgräs (Cyperaceae)

From Svenska-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-ita ]

  papyrus /pˈɑːpyːrˌʉs/ 
  papiro 2.
  halvgräs som växer i grunt vatten (Cyperus papyrus) i familjen halvgräs (Cyperaceae)
   3.
  material använt som papper i forna Egypten
   4.
  skrift på papyrus

From Svenska-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-jpn ]

  papyrus /pˈɑːpyːrˌʉs/ 
  カミガヤツリ 2.
  halvgräs som växer i grunt vatten (Cyperus papyrus) i familjen halvgräs (Cyperaceae)
   3.
  material använt som papper i forna Egypten
   4.
  skrift på papyrus

From Svenska-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-lat ]

  papyrus /pˈɑːpyːrˌʉs/ 
  papyrus
  halvgräs som växer i grunt vatten (Cyperus papyrus) i familjen halvgräs (Cyperaceae)

From Svenska-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-pol ]

  papyrus /pˈɑːpyːrˌʉs/ 
  papirus
  halvgräs som växer i grunt vatten (Cyperus papyrus) i familjen halvgräs (Cyperaceae)

From Svenska-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-por ]

  papyrus /pˈɑːpyːrˌʉs/ 
  papiro 2.
  halvgräs som växer i grunt vatten (Cyperus papyrus) i familjen halvgräs (Cyperaceae)
   3.
  material använt som papper i forna Egypten
   4.
  skrift på papyrus

From Svenska-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-rus ]

  papyrus /pˈɑːpyːrˌʉs/ 
  папи́рус
  halvgräs som växer i grunt vatten (Cyperus papyrus) i familjen halvgräs (Cyperaceae)

From Svenska-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-spa ]

  papyrus /pˈɑːpyːrˌʉs/ 
  papiro 2.
  halvgräs som växer i grunt vatten (Cyperus papyrus) i familjen halvgräs (Cyperaceae)
   3.
  material använt som papper i forna Egypten
   4.
  skrift på papyrus

From Svenska-Türkçe FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-tur ]

  papyrus /pˈɑːpyːrˌʉs/ 
  papirüs
  halvgräs som växer i grunt vatten (Cyperus papyrus) i familjen halvgräs (Cyperaceae)

From IPA:de :   [ IPA:de ]

  

/paˈpyːʁʊs/

From IPA:fi :   [ IPA:fi ]

  

/ˈpɑpyrus/

From IPA:fr :   [ IPA:fr ]

  

/papiʁys/

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 纸草,草制成之纸;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 纸草,草制成之纸

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