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Volumen is a Latin word for "roll" or "volume" and may refer to: a book in roll form; see rotulus, scroll and History of scrolls; Volumen (DVD) by the singer-songwriter Björk; Volumen Plus, another DVD by Björk; Volumen 5 by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, a ska band
Matricula, a Latin word meaning a register, has several meanings in Christian antiquity.The word is applied first to the catalogue or roll of the clergy of a particular church; thus clerici immatriculati denoted the clergy entitled to maintenance from the resources of the church to which they were attached.
Volumen and Rotulus. A rotulus (plural rotuli) or rotula (pl. rotulae), often referred to as a "vertical roll," [1] is a long and narrow strip of writing material, historically papyrus or parchment, that is wound around a wooden axle or rod. [2]
The Joshua Roll, Vatican Library. An illuminated scroll, probably of the 10th century, created in the Byzantine empire. Scroll of the Book of Esther, Seville, Spain Ingredients used in making ink for Hebrew scrolls today. A scroll (from the Old French escroe or escroue), also known as a roll, is a roll of papyrus, parchment, or paper containing ...
Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples cac-, kak-[1]bad: Greek: κακός (kakós), κάκιστος (kákistos): cachexia ...
The following is an alphabetical list of Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes commonly used in the English language from P to Z. See also the lists from A to G and from H to O . Some of those used in medicine and medical technology are not listed here but instead in the entry for List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes .
This list of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names is intended to help those unfamiliar with classical languages to understand and remember the scientific names of organisms. The binomial nomenclature used for animals and plants is largely derived from Latin and Greek words, as are some of the names used for higher taxa , such ...
This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English language. Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article, both distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words. See also Latin phonology and ...