scrip·to·ri·um \skripˈtōrēəm\noun alsoscrip·to·ry\ˈskriptərē\ (pluralscripto·ria \skripˈtōrēə\ ; alsoscriptories \ˈskriptərēz\) Etymology: Medieval Latin scriptorium, from Latin scriptus + -orium -ory : a writing room; specifically: a copying room in a medieval monastery set apart for the scribes