单词 | scriptorium |
释义 | scriptorium/skrɪpˈtɔːrɪəm /noun (plural scriptoria /skrɪpˈtɔːrɪə/ or scriptoriums) chiefly historical A room set apart for writing, especially one in a monastery where manuscripts were copied.After all, it was assumed that all monks could read and write. Monasteries also contained libraries and scriptoria, or writing rooms, in which manuscripts were copied....
OriginLate 18th century: from medieval Latin, from Latin script- 'written', from the verb scribere. Rhymes |
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