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).^[1]

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpɜːɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/^[1]
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌpɚɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/^[1]

Adjective

pergamentaceous (not comparable)

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

Synonyms

parchmenty (informal)
pergameneous

Related terms

pergamenous

References

1 2 3 4 5 “pergamentaceous, adj.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [draft revision; June 2008]

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