scrinium
[ skrin-ee-uhm ]
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
1<Latin scrīnium;see shrine
Words Nearby scrinium
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How to use scrinium in a sentence
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 ClarkThe Roman scrinium, or book-case, a very costly cabinet, shows how these rolls were preserved.
Foot-prints of a letter carrier | James ReesUnum scrinium argenteum deauratum, in quo reponitur crux quo vocatur la blake rode.
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