LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

papȳrius

papȳrius (feminine papȳria, neuter papȳrium)
Classical[paˈpyː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[paˈpiː.ri.us]

Meaning

  1. adjectivepapyrus (relational adjective)

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepapȳriuspapȳriapapȳrium
genitivepapȳriīpapȳriaepapȳriī
dativepapȳriōpapȳriaepapȳriō
accusativepapȳriumpapȳriampapȳrium
ablativepapȳriōpapȳriāpapȳriō
vocativepapȳriepapȳriapapȳrium
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepapȳriīpapȳriaepapȳria
genitivepapȳriōrumpapȳriārumpapȳriōrum
dativepapȳriīspapȳriīspapȳriīs
accusativepapȳriōspapȳriāspapȳria
ablativepapȳriīspapȳriīspapȳriīs
vocativepapȳriīpapȳriaepapȳria

păpȳrĭus, a, um, adj. id.,
I. of papyrus, of paper, Aus. Ep. 7, 47.

Origins

Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros)bor. Latin papȳrus Latin -ius Latin papȳrius From papȳrus + -ius.

Descendants
  • Italianpapeiofrom Vulgar Latin *papērium/-a
  • Italianpapéofrom Vulgar Latin *papērium/-a
  • Venetanpavérofrom Vulgar Latin *papērium/-a
  • Venetanpaverafrom Vulgar Latin *papērium/-a
  • Romanshpavaglfrom Vulgar Latin *papēlium
  • Old Frenchpavoilfrom Vulgar Latin *papēlium
  • Old Frenchpaveilfrom Vulgar Latin *papēlium

Quick answers

What does papȳrius mean in Latin?
papȳrius, a adjective, means “papyrus (relational adjective)”.
How do you pronounce papȳrius?
In classical Latin, [paˈpyː.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [paˈpiː.ri.us].