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codex

 

[ หˆkoสŠหŒdษ›ks ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

ancient manuscripts

A codex is an ancient manuscript text in book form rather than as a scroll. It is composed of separate pages bound together.

Synonyms

book, manuscript, scroll

Examples of usage

  • The codex format replaced the scroll format for books in late antiquity.
  • The library houses a collection of valuable codices dating back to the Middle Ages.
Context #2 | Noun

law

In law, a codex is a systematic collection of laws or regulations.

Synonyms

code, lawbook, regulations

Examples of usage

  • The legal codex provides a comprehensive overview of all relevant regulations.
  • The codex of Hammurabi is one of the earliest known sets of laws.

Translations

Translations of the word "codex" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cรณdice

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ‹เคกเฅ‡เค•เฅเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kodex

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kodeks

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะดะตะบั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kodeks

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ†™ๆœฌ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท codex

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cรณdice

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kodeks

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฝ”๋ฑ์Šค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฎุทูˆุทุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kodex

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kรณdex

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆณ•ๅ…ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kodeks

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kรณรฐi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะพะดะตะบั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kodeks

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cรณdice

Etymology

The word 'codex' originates from the Latin word 'caudex', meaning 'trunk of a tree' or 'block of wood'. It was initially used to refer to wooden writing tablets. The modern usage of 'codex' to describe a manuscript bound in book form dates back to the Roman Empire.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,435, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.