cartaceo

paper-based

adjective kar-TAH-cheh-oh Rare

Origin: From carta (paper) + -aceo (adjectival suffix meaning 'of the nature of').

Also means

made of paper

Usage Note

Cartaceo describes anything made of or relating to paper, especially in contrast to digital formats: modulo cartaceo (paper form) vs modulo digitale. It carries a slight connotation of being old-fashioned or bureaucratic. The feminine form is cartacea, plural cartacei/cartacee.

Examples

"Preferisco il libro cartaceo all'ebook."

Natural Translation

I prefer the paper book to the e-book.

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