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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

charta.

paper/papyrus (sheet); record/letter, book/writing(s); thin metal sheet/leaf;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkʰar.ta]Classical-Latin[ˈkar.ta][ˈkʰar.taː]Classical-Latin[ˈkar.ta]

  1. papyrus, paper

    declension-1 · feminine

  2. a piece of papyrus or paper

    declension-1 · feminine

  3. a piece of writing, especially a letter, poem, or charter

    declension-1 · feminine

  4. the papyrus plant

    declension-1 · feminine

  5. map, chart

    Medieval-Latin · declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, “paper”), with a change to the feminine gender.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.