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单词 scrinium
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scrinium

[ skrin-ee-uhm ]
/ ˈskrɪn i əm /

noun, plural scrin·i·a [skrin-ee-uh]. /ˈskrɪn i ə/.

a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.

Origin of scrinium

<Latin scrīnium;see shrine

Words nearby scrinium

scrimp and save, scrimpy, scrimshander, scrimshank, scrimshaw, scrinium, scrip, scrip dividend, scrip issue, scripophile, scripophily
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Example sentences from the Web for scrinium

  • The Roman scrinium, or book-case, a very costly cabinet, shows how these rolls were preserved.

    Foot-prints of a letter carrier|James Rees
  • Unum scrinium argenteum deauratum, in quo reponitur crux quo vocatur la blake rode.

    Notes and Queries, Number 55, November 16, 1850|Various
  • When a number of rolls had to be carried from one place to another, they were put into a box (scrinium or capsa).

    The Care of Books|John Willis Clark
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