codex
/ˈkəʊ.deks/
EN
An ancient manuscript bound in book form, or a collection of laws, regulations, or standards maintained by an official body.
The newly discovered 7th-century codex contains previously unknown religious texts.
Etymology
Derived from Latin codex, originally meaning 'block of wood', later 'tree bark used for writing' and eventually 'manuscript in book form', replacing the earlier term caudex.
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