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chartaceous

[ kahr-tey-shuhs ]
/ kɑrˈteɪ ʃəs /

adjective

of or like paper; papery.

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Origin of chartaceous

First recorded in 1645–55, chartaceous is from the Latin word chartāceus made of papyrus. See charta, -aceous

Words nearby chartaceous

charro, charry, char siu, chart, charta, chartaceous, chart. cerat., charter, charter colony, chartered, chartered accountant
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