parchment
nounmasculine/pɛɾɡɐˈmiɲu/low
per·ga·mi·nho
Definition
A writing material made from the treated skin of an animal, especially goat, sheep, or calf.
Medieval manuscripts were written on parchment.
They found an ancient parchment in the library.
Common collocations
scroll of parchmentsheet of parchmentmanuscript on parchmentancient parchment
Etymology
Do latim 'pergamenum', de Pérgamo, cidade da Ásia Menor.