| Library / English Dictionary |
CODEX
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Irregular inflected form: codices
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An unbound manuscript of some ancient classic (as distinguished from a scroll)
Synonyms:
codex; leaf-book
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("codex" is a kind of...):
holograph; manuscript (handwritten book or document)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An official list of chemicals or medicines etc.
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("codex" is a kind of...):
list; listing (a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics))
