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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvélin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ve.lɛ̃/
"Ce livre ancien est relié en vélin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Fine parchment made from calfskin, used for writing, painting, or binding books.
"The medieval manuscript was meticulously handwritten on fine calfskin vellum." - 2
A smooth, heavy, translucent paper resembling this material.
"She printed her wedding invitations on heavy cream-colored vellum."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'vélin', meaning calfskin, which traces back to the Latin 'vitulinus' (pertaining to a calf) from 'vitulus' (calf). Historically, it evolved to describe fine parchment made from the skin of calves, sheep, or goats, used for writing and bookbinding.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vellum" is said worldwide
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vélin
Transliteration: /ve.lɛ̃/
"Ce livre ancien est relié en vélin."
Pergament
Transliteration: /pɛʁɡaˈmɛnt/
"Die Urkunde wurde auf feines Pergament geschrieben."
velluto
Transliteration: /velˈlu.to/
"Il documento antico era scritto su pergamena."
vellón
Transliteration: /beˈʎon/
"El mapa histórico fue trazado sobre vitela."
pergaminho
Transliteration: /peʁ.ɡaˈmĩ.ju/
"O manuscrito precioso estava preservado em pergaminho."
चर्मपत्र
Transliteration: charmpatra
"प्राचीन पांडulipi चर्मपत्र पर लिखी गई थी।"
羊皮纸
Transliteration: yáng pí zhǐ
"这本中世纪的手稿是用优质羊皮纸制作的。"
피부양피
Transliteration: pibuyangpi
"중세 필사본은 양피지로 만들어졌습니다."
皮紙
Transliteration: kawa-gami
"その古い写本は高級なヴェラムに書かれていた。"
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