codex
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin cōdex, variant spelling of caudex (“tree trunk”, “book”, “notebook”); compare caudex (in botany).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
codex (plural codices or codexes)
- an early manuscript book
- a book bound in the modern manner, by joining pages, as opposed to a rolled scroll
- an official list of medicines and medicinal ingredients
Quotations [edit]
- See codexes
Related terms [edit]
- caudex (botany)
- code
- codifier
- codify
- codification
Translations [edit]
early book
References [edit]
Anagrams [edit]
French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin cōdex.
Noun [edit]
codex m (plural codex)
- codex (all senses).
Latin [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
cōdex (genitive cōdicis); m, third declension
- Alternative form of caudex ("tree trunk; book, notebook").
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cōdex | cōdicēs |
| genitive | cōdicis | cōdicum |
| dative | cōdicī | cōdicibus |
| accusative | cōdicem | cōdicēs |
| ablative | cōdice | cōdicibus |
| vocative | cōdex | cōdicēs |
