Definition

A special room in a monastery where monks would write, copy, or decorate books and documents.

Example

The ancient scriptorium was filled with the sound of quills scratching on parchment.

Conversation

I read that many ancient texts were copied in a scriptorium in monasteries.

That’s interesting! I didn’t know they had dedicated rooms for that.

Yeah, it must have been a quiet place for monks to work.

Definitely! It sounds like a peaceful environment for writing.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Scriptorium → It is formed from "scriptus" (meaning written) and "-orium" (a suffix indicating a place). The word "scriptorium" refers to a place where writing is done, specifically a room for copying manuscripts.

Memory Tip

Think of a place where things are 'written' ('scriptus') — that's what a scriptorium is, a room dedicated to writing.

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