codicology

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English

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of French codicologie +‎ -ology, from Latin cōdic- (stem of cōdex) +‎ French -ologie.

Noun

codicology (usually uncountable, plural codicologies)

  1. The study of codices (early handwritten books).

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  1. ^ codicology, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.