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| A captivatingly chartaceous texture by Evelyn Flint |
CHARTACEOUS
Adjective. Mid-17th century.
[from late Latin chartaceus, from Latin charta.]
Of the nature of paper; papery.
I rather like the word chartaceous, which makes me think of heavy, old, yellowing paper, the kind that you discover in dusty tomes hidden in your grandparents' attic.
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I had never heard of this word before. Thinking of the attic, and old paper, however does may my nose twitch--and I fear I shall begin to sneeze....
ReplyDeleteVery true, Beth - old musty books can be a tad sneezeworthy indeed.
DeleteI like this word too, and I like the paper in the picture.
ReplyDeleteAnd I really, really like old books! You never know what treasures you will find in them.
If you like the picture, Jingles, follow the link to Evelyn Flint's page - she has a tonne of wonderfully chataceous pictures and textures.
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