codex

[ koh-deks ]

/ ˈkoʊ dɛks /

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noun, plural co·di·ces [koh-duh-seez, kod-uh-]. /ˈkoʊ dəˌsiz, ˈkɒd ə-/.

a quire of manuscript pages held together by stitching: the earliest form of book, replacing the scrolls and wax tablets of earlier times.

a manuscript volume, usually of an ancient classic or the Scriptures.

Archaic. a code; book of statutes.

Origin of codex

1575–85; <Latin cōdex, caudex tree-trunk, book (formed originally from wooden tablets); cf. code

Words nearby codex

Co Derry, code-sharing, code-switching, codetermination, code word, codex, Codex Juris Canonici, codfish, codger, codices, codicil

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Example sentences from the Web for codex

The codex worked a revolution in human communication, and the human understanding of the text was never the same.
Where's the Bailout for Publishing?|Stephen L. Carter|March 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Absent the codex, ideas would still be the province of a privileged priesthood.
Where's the Bailout for Publishing?|Stephen L. Carter|March 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Quecholli means 'peacock,' but the interpreter of the Codex Telleriano-Remensis calls it the 'serpent of the clouds.'
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 2|Hubert Howe Bancroft
It might fairly be expected, this being the case, that many examples of this kind of codex would still be in existence.
Illuminated Manuscripts|John W. Bradley

The term σωμάτιον, which was one of the names given to a codex, was expressive of its capacity.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5|Various
The figures of the bees in the codex show a number of interesting variations.
Animal Figures in the Maya Codices|Alfred M. Tozzer and Glover M. Allen
Codex 15 is of the middle of the 15th century, and contains the last seven books.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo

British Dictionary definitions for codex

codex

/ (ˈkəʊdɛks) /

noun plural codices (ˈkəʊdɪˌsiːz, ˈkɒdɪ-)

a volume, in book form, of manuscripts of an ancient text

obsolete a legal code

Word Origin for codex

C16: from Latin: tree trunk, wooden block, book

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单词	codex
释义	codex [ koh-deks ] / ˈkoʊ dɛks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR codex ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural co·di·ces [koh-duh-seez, kod-uh-]. /ˈkoʊ dəˌsiz, ˈkɒd ə-/. a quire of manuscript pages held together by stitching: the earliest form of book, replacing the scrolls and wax tablets of earlier times. a manuscript volume, usually of an ancient classic or the Scriptures. Archaic. a code; book of statutes. Origin of codex 1575–85; <Latin cōdex, caudex tree-trunk, book (formed originally from wooden tablets); cf. code Words nearby codex Co Derry, code-sharing, code-switching, codetermination, code word, codex, Codex Juris Canonici, codfish, codger, codices, codicil Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for codex The codex worked a revolution in human communication, and the human understanding of the text was never the same. Where's the Bailout for Publishing?\|Stephen L. Carter\|March 17, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Absent the codex, ideas would still be the province of a privileged priesthood. Where's the Bailout for Publishing?\|Stephen L. Carter\|March 17, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Quecholli means 'peacock,' but the interpreter of the Codex Telleriano-Remensis calls it the 'serpent of the clouds.' The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 2\|Hubert Howe Bancroft It might fairly be expected, this being the case, that many examples of this kind of codex would still be in existence. Illuminated Manuscripts\|John W. Bradley The term σωμάτιον, which was one of the names given to a codex, was expressive of its capacity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5\|Various The figures of the bees in the codex show a number of interesting variations. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices\|Alfred M. Tozzer and Glover M. Allen Codex 15 is of the middle of the 15th century, and contains the last seven books. The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)\|Strabo British Dictionary definitions for codex codex / (ˈkəʊdɛks) / noun plural codices (ˈkəʊdɪˌsiːz, ˈkɒdɪ-) a volume, in book form, of manuscripts of an ancient text obsolete a legal code Word Origin for codex C16: from Latin: tree trunk, wooden block, book Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to codex essay, album, novel, publication, dictionary, pamphlet, text, work, manual, textbook, fiction, volume, edition, magazine, booklet, brochure, writing, copy, tome, paperback
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codex

noun, plural co·di·ces [koh-duh-seez, kod-uh-]. /ˈkoʊ dəˌsiz, ˈkɒd ə-/.

Origin of codex

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Example sentences from the Web for codex

British Dictionary definitions for codex

noun plural codices (ˈkəʊdɪˌsiːz, ˈkɒdɪ-)

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