scriptorium

skrɪpˈtoʊriəm

scriptoria

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Definition of scriptorium - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

history

Rare

room for copying manuscripts in a monastery

Rare

The monks gathered in the scriptorium to copy texts.

writing

Rare

room designated for writing and copying manuscripts

Rare

The library included a scriptorium for scholars.

copy room

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room for copying manuscripts in a monastery
room designated for writing and copying manuscripts

Origin of scriptorium

Latin, script (write) + orium (place for)

Examples of scriptorium in a sentence

In the scriptorium, ancient texts were preserved.
Monks gathered in the scriptorium daily.

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French:scriptorium, atelier d'écriture, ...
German:Skriptorium, ...
Italian:scriptorium, sala di scrittura, ...
Spanish:scriptorium, sala de escritura, ...
Portuguese:scriptorium, ...
Chinese:抄写室, 书写室, ...
Japanese:スクリプトリウム, 写字室, ...
Arabic:غُرْفَة نَسْخ, غرفة النسخ, ...
Hebrew:סְקְרִיפְּטוֹרְיוּם, ...
Russian:скрипторий, писчая комната, ...
Ukrainian:скрипторій, скрипторіум, ...
Hindi:लिपिकालय, लेखन कक्ष, ...
Bengali:স্ক্রিপ্টোরিয়াম, লেখার কক্ষ, ...
Catalan:scriptorium, sala d'escriptura, ...
Czech:skriptorium, ...
Danish:skriftstue, skribentværksted, ...
Dutch:scriptorium, ...
Greek:γραφείο αντιγραφής, γραφείο γραφής, ...
Hungarian:scriptorium, szkriptórium, ...
Khmer:បន្ទប់ចម្លងសាត្រាស្លឹករឹតក្នុងវត្តអារាម, បន្ទប់សម្រាប់សរសេរ និងចម្លងសាត្រាស្លឹករឹត, ...
Korean:사본실, 서사실, ...
Persian:اتاق نسخه‌برداری, اسکریپتوریوم, ...
Polish:skryptorium, ...
Portuguese (BR):scriptorium, ...
Romanian:scriptorium, ...
Swedish:skriptorium, skrivrum, ...
Thai:ห้องคัดลอกต้นฉบับ, ห้องเขียนต้นฉบับ, ...
Turkish:yazı odası, ...
Vietnamese:phòng sao chép, phòng viết, ...

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