Meaning
parchment, scroll
- Parchment prepared from animal skin, or heavy paper imitating it.
- A formal document or diploma printed on parchment-like paper.
In a sentence
Il museo conserva un'antica pergamena scritta interamente in latino.
The museum preserves an ancient parchment written entirely in Latin.
Hai già ritirato la pergamena di laurea in segreteria studenti?
Have you already collected your degree certificate from the student office?
Non tutti i manoscritti medievali su pergamena sono giunti fino a noi.
Not all medieval manuscripts on parchment have survived to this day.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pergamena | feminine · singular |
| pergamene | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often refers informally to the physical degree certificate received at graduation ('la pergamena di laurea').