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alexandrinus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
alexan-dri-nus
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Short for Codex Alexandrinus; a 5th-century manuscript written in Greek uncial script that contains the majority of the Old and New Testaments; one of the earliest and most complete surviving manuscripts of the Bible.

Etymology

Literally "of Alexandria." The Codex Alexandrinus got its name from its historical association with the Egyptian city of Alexandria.

Inflected Forms

the Alexandrinus (canonical)

Questions

What does alexandrinus mean?
Short for Codex Alexandrinus; a 5th-century manuscript written in Greek uncial script that contains the majority of the Old and New Testaments; one of the earliest and most complete surviving manuscripts of the Bible.
Where does alexandrinus come from?
Literally "of Alexandria." The Codex Alexandrinus got its name from its historical association with the Egyptian city of Alexandria.

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