pergamentaceous

English

Etymology

From the suffixation of post‑Classical Latin pergament(um) (“parchment”) with the suffix -aceous (“of the nature of”) (itself from the Latin compound adjectival suffix ‑āceus).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpɜːɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌpɚɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/

Adjective

pergamentaceous (not comparable)

1. (biology, now chiefly botany) Reminiscent of parchment.

Synonyms

• parchmenty (informal)
• pergameneous

Related terms

• pergamenous