codex
Americannoun
plural
codices-
a quire of manuscript pages held together by stitching: the earliest form of book, replacing the scrolls and wax tablets of earlier times.
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a manuscript volume, usually of an ancient classic or the Scriptures.
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Archaic. a code; book of statutes.
noun
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a volume, in book form, of manuscripts of an ancient text
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obsolete a legal code
Etymology
Origin of codex
1575–85; < Latin cōdex, caudex tree-trunk, book (formed originally from wooden tablets); code
Example Sentences
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Ancient Aztec communities from the pre-Columbian period of Mesoamerica had a rich mythological codex that was also part of their ritual and sacrificial ceremonies.
From Science Daily
The pair turn into a tracking device when Venom fully manifests, and the codex can be destroyed only if one of them dies, so the story is essentially a chase movie through the American Southwest.
From Los Angeles Times
Studs are like codex for the alternative — unmistakable messaging that turns any chill fit into a statement.
From Los Angeles Times
The codex is on display at Christie's New York and will remain there until 9 April.
From BBC
In explaining a whole new vista of spectacle evolving around the demands of personal tech, this exhibition demonstrates the human element by enlisting relics of the past — the humble codex, map and page.
From New York Times
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