parchment

ˈpärch-mənt 2 syllables rare

  1. noun. the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on

  2. noun. strong, tough, and often somewhat translucent paper made to resemble parchment

  3. noun. a parchment manuscript; also: an academic diploma

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Origin

Middle English parchemin, from Anglo-French, modification of Latin pergamena, from Greek pergamēnē, from feminine of Pergamēnos of Pergamum, from Pergamon Pergamum.

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