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# codex

noun (a codex, codices or codexes)

«codex» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An old book written by hand, with pages bound together, especially an ancient or medieval book. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/codex/#m1)
2. A book of laws or rules (old use). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/codex/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history lessons it appears with ancient Mayan and Aztec books (like the Dresden Codex), early Bibles (Codex Sinaiticus) and Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks. A codex replaced the scroll because it was easier to use. Phrases: "an ancient codex", "Codex Sinaiticus".

### Examples

- The codex was written by monks on animal skin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/codex/#x1)
- The Maya painted their codices on bark paper. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/codex/#x2)
- Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks are called codices. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/codex/#x3)
- A codex has pages you turn, but a scroll is rolled up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/codex/#x4)
- Codex Sinaiticus is one of the oldest Bibles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/codex/#x5)

### Note

Plural: codices ("KOH-di-seez"), less often codexes. A codex is a book with pages, unlike a scroll.

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: In Sefer Yetzirah study, scholars compare old handwritten codices to find the best text. The different manuscripts carry different versions of the book. In the primary lessons: In history lessons it appears with ancient Mayan and Aztec books (like the Dresden Codex), early Bibles (Codex Sinaiticus) and Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks. A codex replaced the scroll because it was easier to use. Phrases: "an ancient codex", "Codex Sinaiticus".

### Note

Plural: codices ("KOH-di-seez"), less often codexes. A codex is a book with pages, unlike a scroll.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «codex» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/codex/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«codex» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/codex.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «codex» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/codex/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«codex» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/codex.html) on Mova free.