overwordExplorer
DUTCH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

papyrus.

the papyrus plant, Cyperus papyrus

7 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. the papyrus plant, Cyperus papyrus

    masculine
  2. the paper-like material made from the papyrus plant

    masculine
  3. a scroll made of that material

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from Latin papȳrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros).

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

papyrus has 7 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

papyrus studiopapyrus workshello, papyrus

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

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