Meaning & use
Codices
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The plural of codex, referring to ancient manuscript books bound in leaves rather than scrolls.
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The library's rare collection includes several medieval codices written on vellum.
Scholars are still deciphering the Maya codices that survived the Spanish conquest.
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The singular is 'codex,' from Latin caudex, meaning 'tree trunk' or 'block of wood,' referring to early wooden writing tablets.
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