papyri

Noun

A material made from the pith of the papyrus plant, used in ancient times as a writing surface.

ریشه

Late Middle English from Latin 'papyrus', from Greek 'papuros', from Egyptian 'papuro'.

مثال

• The ancient Egyptians used papyrus as a writing material.
• The scribe carefully inscribed the hieroglyphs onto the papyrus scroll.
• The museum displayed a beautifully preserved papyrus from the New Kingdom period.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Ancient papyrus Preserved papyrus Papyrus scroll Writing on papyrus