Advertisement
Advertisement
scriptorium
[ skrip-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr- ]
noun
- a room, as in a monastery, library, or other institution, where manuscripts are stored, read, or copied.
scriptorium
/ skrɪpˈtɔːrɪəm /
noun
- a room, esp in a monastery, set apart for the writing or copying of manuscripts
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of scriptorium1
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of scriptorium1
Discover More
Example Sentences
Every volume had to be returned before the lights were lit, and work ceased in the scriptorium the instant the daylight failed.
It lay in a conspicuous place in the scriptorium, and no one but the chronicler was permitted to make entries in it.
At last he turned his back resolutely upon the picture of loveliness and entered the scriptorium.
Every considerable monastery had a room, called Scriptorium, where this work was performed.
Day after day he would trudge from his mother's house, and she was a widow, up to the monks' Scriptorium.
Advertisement
Word of the Day
[tawr-choo-uhs ]
Meaning and examplesStart each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!
By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse