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codex

/ˈkəʊdɛks/
Meanings
  • noun

    A manuscript book, especially one containing texts and laws, as distinguished from a scroll.

  • noun

    A collection of written, typically religious, texts or laws.

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈkoʊ.dɛks/



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codex , codices
Etymology
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From Latin codex 'block of wood' (from com- 'together' + dex 'behaving as' + -us 'a thing') due to the early manuscripts being written on wooden tablets bound together.

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  1. The first known surviving European codex is the Virgilian Manuscript, dating from the 4th century.

  2. The codex format made it easier to carry and store multiple texts in one place, leading to the development of libraries.

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  1. manuscript: A handwritten document, especially one of historical importance.

  2. parchment: Animal skin that has been cleaned, scraped, dried, and treated, typically used for writing or drawing on.

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In ancient Rome, codices were used primarily for private study and personal use, as opposed to scrolls, which were used for public readings. The codex format became widespread in the late Roman Empire and the Middle Ages, eventually replacing scrolls as the dominant form of written text.

How to Memorize "codex"

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    - Imagine a stack of bound pages, like a book.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the image of a book or a collection of written texts.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym COD-EX: Code - Collection Of Documents - EXchange.

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