codices

[ koh-duh-seez, kod-uh- ]

noun

1. the plural of codex.

codices

/ ˈkəʊdɪˌsiːz; ˈkɒdɪ- /

noun

1. the plural of codex

Example Sentences

A symbol of status, carmine red was already employed by the nobility of Mexico’s Indigenous peoples to dye garments, and widely used in the arts, to write codices, decorate ceramics and paint murals.

From Seattle Times

The Masoretic codices were also used to copy Torah scrolls, a task aided by two sets of notes — one running along the top of the pages, the other between the three columns of text — giving detailed instructions on the correct way to write the text, including precise counts of the number of letters and words.

From New York Times

Starting from this perspective, Dr. Ezcurra and his co-authors present a calendar model that matches the location of the sun on the horizon to festivities cited in Mesoamerican codices.

From New York Times

A conversation about the destruction of the Mayan codices centuries ago might lead her to lament how many of her own books were stolen by ex-lovers or how many paintings disappeared in the chaos of the military coup.

From New York Times

Although the Spanish were aware of some of the intricacies of Maya culture, including the 260-day calendar, priests burned Maya texts, among them accordion-folded books of bark paper called codices, painted densely with illustrations and hieroglyphs.

From Science Magazine