English → Latin
“parchment” in Latin
membrānathe skin or membrane that covers parts of the body; (especially) the skin or slough of snakes; the thin skin of plants aĪsidōrusa male given name, equivalent to English Isidore or Isadoremembrāneusof parchmentcōnficiōto prepare, accomplish, complete, execute; settle, close a bargain; traverse; to produce, cause, bring about, effect, se
The English word parchment itself goes back to Latin pergamēna, through pergamīna.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
parchment
membrana (Quint., Plin.); charta pergamena (Isidorus): of parchment, membraneus (Pand.): parchment-maker, qui membranas facit, conficit.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for parchment?
- The usual Latin words for “parchment” are membrāna, Īsidōrus, membrāneus; also cōnficiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.