scriptorium
[skrip-tawr-ee-uh m, -tohr-]
- a room, as in a monastery, library, or other institution, where manuscripts are stored, read, or copied.
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Origin of scriptorium
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The hardships of the scriptorium were greatest, of course, in winter.
Bibliomania in the Middle AgesFrederick Somner Merryweather
The Scriptorium is said to have been usually over the chapter-house.
Scenes and Characters of the Middle AgesEdward Lewes Cutts
The care of the library and the scriptorium was intrusted to the librarian.
The scriptorium of the Cathedral was an important department, and was ably governed.
Medival LondonWilliam Benham
He set all in order in the scriptorium where he had toiled for five long years.
In the Days of the GuildLouise Lamprey
scriptorium
- a room, esp in a monastery, set apart for the writing or copying of manuscripts
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Word Origin
from Medieval Latin
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Word Origin and History for scriptorium
n.
"writing room," 1774, from Late Latin scriptorium "place for writing," noun use of neuter of Latin scriptorius "pertaining to writing," from Latin scriptus, past participle of scribere "to write" (see script (n.)).
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