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Writing Books and Libraries
Glossary of Latin
Terms
ARMARIUM, a closet or covered niche; a place for
books.
ARMARIUS, a librarian (medieval).
ATRAMENTARIUM, an inkstand.
ATRAMENTUM, ink.
BIBLINUS, of; or made from, papyrus-from hiblus, poetical
term for papyrus.
BIBLIOPOLA, a bookseller.
BIBLIOTHECA, a library.
BIBLIOTHECALIS THESAURUS, a repository for books.
BIBLIOTHECARIUS, a librarian (classical).
BIBLIOTHECULA, a small library.
BIBLUS, another word for papyrus.
CALAMUS, a pen.
CAMISIA, literally, a linen nightgown: a Cover for a
box in which a codex or scroll was kept.
CAPSA, a chest or box.
CHARTA, a leaf of papyrus; a writing; a letter.
CHARTARIUS, a paper merchant
CHARTOPOLA, a paper merchant.
CODEX, literally, a block of wood: a: book, because a
bound book looks like a block.
COLOPHON, colophon; literally the summit, or top--i.e.,
end--of a book.
CUNEUS, literally, a wedge: the wedge-shaped space
between panels in walls-a corner used for books; a nook.
DIPTYCHA, a writing tablet of two leaves the faces of
which folded together, the outer surfaces forming a cover.
ESCHATOL, the last page of a codex.
GRAPHIATHECA, a case for a stilus.
HORREA CHARTARIA, a government warehouse for storing
papyrus.
INDEX, a title or superscription.
LIBER, literally, the inner bark of a tree; a book.
LIBRARIOLUM, a small bookcase.
LIBRARIUM, a place to keep books.
LIBRARIUS, a scribe; a copyist.
MEMBRANA, a thin skin prepared for writing.
NIDUS, literally, a nest; a nook or small place for
books.
PAGINA, a page.
PAPYRUS, papyrus.
PEGMA, a fixture made of boards; a bookcase.
PERGAMENTA, parchment.
PLUTEUS, a bookshelf; bookcase; also a desk used for
books.
PROTOCOLLUM, first leaf of a codex.
PUGILLARES CERAR, wax writing-tablets-that which can
be held in the hand.
RUBRICA, red color made from ocher; hence a red title,
a rubric.
SCRINIUM, a case or box or chest in which to keep
books or papers.
SEPIA, ink derived from the black fluid ejected by the
cuttlefish.
SPONGIA, a sponge; an eraser.
STILUS, a style used for writing in wax, made of wood,
ivory, or metal.
TABERNA LIBRARIA, a bookshop.
TABULAE, thin oblong-shaped sheets of wood covered
with wax and having a raised edge all around to prevent the
sheets from adhering and so obliterating the writing.
THECA, a case; sometimes a shelf for books.
TITULUS, a title or superscription; a ticket.
TOMUS, a tome or volume from Greek tomos.
UMBILICUS, the projecting end of the rod on which a
manuscript was rolled, and used as a handle.
VOLUMEN, literally, something rolled up; a volume.
Source: James Westfall Thompson, Ancient Libraries.
University of California Press, 1940.
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