papyro-

English

Etymology

From combining forms of Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros, “papyrus, paper”).

Prefix

papyro-

1. Of, similar to, or related to papyrus or things made from papyrus.
2. Of, similar to, or related to paper or things made from paper such as paperwork.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with papyro-

papyrocentric

papyrocracy

papyrograph

papyrographer

papyrography

papyrological

papyrologically

papyrologist

papyrology

papyrophilia

papyrophobia

papyropolist

papyrotint

papyrotype

papyroxylin

papyroxyline

References

• “papyro-, comb. form”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022.