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chartarius.

maker of/dealer in papyrus/paper;

10 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kʰarˈta.ri.ʊs]Classical-Latin[karˈtaː.ri.us]
  1. stationer, a person who sells papyrus or paper

    declension-2
  2. papermaker, a person who makes papyrus or paper

    declension-2
  3. archivist, a person who oversees or maintains paper records

    Medieval-Latin · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From charta (“papyrus, paper”) + -ārius (“-ary: forming adjectives and nouns”), from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, “papyrus, paper”). Cf. chartularius.

adj[kʰarˈta.ri.ʊs]Classical-Latin[karˈtaː.ri.us]
  1. Of, similar to, or related to papyrus.

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. Of, similar to, or related to paper.

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From charta (“papyrus, paper”) + -ārius (“-ary: forming adjectives and nouns”), from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, “papyrus, paper”). Cf. chartularius.

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