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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesparchemin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: paʁ.ʃə.mɛ̃
"Il a déroulé le vieux parchemin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A roll of parchment, paper, or other material containing writing.
"The ancient scroll was carefully preserved in a glass case."
- 1
Move text or graphics up, down, or across a computer screen or display.
"She scrolled down the webpage to read the rest of the article."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English scrolle, ultimately from Old French escroue meaning 'strip' or 'scroll of parchment'. It evolved from a diminutive of escroüe, referring to a roll of paper or parchment used for writing official documents.
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parchemin
Transliteration: paʁ.ʃə.mɛ̃
"Il a déroulé le vieux parchemin."
Schriftrolle
Transliteration: ˈʃʁɪftˌʁɔlə
"Die alte Schriftrolle enthielt wichtige Geheimnisse."
rotolo
Transliteration: ˈrɔ.to.lo
"Lesse il testo sul rotolo di papiro."
pergamino
Transliteration: peɾ.ɣaˈmi.no
"El monje guardaba el pergamino con cuidado."
pergaminho
Transliteration: peɾ.ɡaˈmi.ɲu
"O pergaminho continha mapas antigos."
पांडुलिपि
Transliteration: paandulipi
"प्राचीन पांडुलिपि संग्रहालय में सुरक्षित है।"
卷轴
Transliteration: juǎnzhóu
"这幅画是一幅古老的卷轴。"
두루마리
Transliteration: durumari
"그 학자는 오래된 두루마리를 펼쳤다."
巻物
Transliteration: makimono
"彼は古い巻物を読んだ。"
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