vellum C2 Topic:The Human Body US /ˈvɛləm/ See IPA manual Freq #60433 Meanings 1 noun fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb The edict was written upon vellum. 2 noun a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment We bought vellum at the local stationary store. Thesaurus Synonyms drumhead Word family Forms vellums Related forms bookfellparchmentveilveal Appears in Phrases (1) See all on vellum written or printed on fine parchment made from animal skin Preposition + noun Etymology From Old French velin (French vélin), from Latin vitulinus (“of a calf”), as if derived from Old French veel (“veal”). velin Old French vitulinus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics The Human Body External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # vellum **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈvɛləm/ **Frequency rank:** 60433 ## Meanings 1. fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb 2. a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment ## Examples - The edict was written upon vellum. - We bought vellum at the local stationary store. ## Synonyms - drumhead ## Related Forms - bookfell - parchment - veil - veal ## Roots and Affixes - Root: velin - Root: vitulinus ## Etymology From Old French velin (French vélin), from Latin vitulinus (“of a calf”), as if derived from Old French veel (“veal”). ## Topics - The Human Body markdown