Plural of codex; ancient or medieval manuscripts bound together in book form, especially important historical or religious texts.
From Latin 'codices,' the plural of 'codex' (literally meaning a wooden tablet, then a bound book). This form evolved as Romans transitioned from scrolls to bound pages.
Codices like the Dead Sea Scrolls or medieval illuminated manuscripts are time machines—they preserve exactly what people wrote centuries ago, unchanged and irreplaceable!
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