01 n. A book, especially an early form of book with pages stitched together, contrasting with the earlier scrolls; a manuscript; as, a DaVinci codex.
pl.
Codices ((#))
-
1.
A book, especially an early form of book with pages stitched together, contrasting with the earlier scrolls; a manuscript; as, a DaVinci codex.
-
2.
A collection or digest of laws; a code(senses 2 or 4).[archaic]
-
3.
An ancient manuscript of the Sacred Scriptures, or any part of them, particularly the New Testament.
-
4.
A collection of canons.