papiroflexia

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • (chiefly) origami the Japanese art of paper folding

Etymology

Compound from Spanish, Castilian papiro (papyr, paper) derived from Latin flexus (folded).

Origin

Latin

flexus

Gloss

folded

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