🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

종이

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jong-i

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Paper/ˈpeɪ.pər/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #500 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀는 종이에 자신의 메모를 썼다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A material made from cellulose pulp, used for writing, printing, or packaging.

    "She wrote her notes on a sheet of paper."
  2. 2

    A scholarly article or report, especially one presented at a conference.

    "He presented his research paper at the international symposium."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'paper' comes from the Latin 'papyrus', which referred to the ancient writing material made from the pith of the papyrus plant. The term evolved through Old French 'papier' before entering Middle English in the 14th century, where it referred to a material used for writing and printing.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Paper"?

Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Paper"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Paper" Synonym Map