Hyphenation
parch·mentTurkish pronunciation
pärçmıntPronunciation
/ˈpärʧmənt/ /ˈpɑːrʧmənt/
Etymology
[ 'pärch-m&nt ] (noun.) 14th century. From Middle English parchement, from Old French parchemin, via Latin pergamīna from Ancient Greek Περγαμηνός (Pergamēnos, “of Pergamun”), which is named for the Ancient city of Pergamon (modern Bergama) in Asia Minor, where it was invented as an expensive alternative for papyrus.