codicology

codicology
noun Etymology: Latin codic-, codex + -o- + English -logy Date: 1953 the study of manuscripts as cultural artifacts for historical purposes • codicological adjective

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  • Codicology — (from Latin cōdex, genitive cōdicis, notebook, book ; and Greek λογία, logia) is the study of books as physical objects, especially manuscripts written on parchment (or paper) in codex form. It is often referred to as the archaeology of the book …   Wikipedia

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  • codicology — n. study of manuscripts …   English contemporary dictionary

  • codicology — [ˌkəʊdɪ kɒlədʒi] noun the study of manuscripts and their interrelationships. Derivatives codicological adjective codicologically adverb Origin 1950s: from Fr. codicologie, from L. codex (see codex) …   English new terms dictionary

  • codicology — co·di·col·o·gy …   English syllables

  • codicology — n. the study of manuscripts. Derivatives: codicological adj. codicologically adv. Etymology: F codicologie f. L codex codicis: see CODEX …   Useful english dictionary

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