1. Plural of codex; ancient manuscripts or books, especially those made of bound pages rather than scrolls.
Usage: Most commonly refers to early Christian or classical texts; The singular form is 'codex'

Examples

• The library houses several rare medieval codexes in climate-controlled cases.
• Scholars studied the ancient codexes to understand early Christian writings.
• The museum's collection includes codexes dating back over a thousand years.
• These codexes represent some of the oldest surviving examples of bound books.
• Archaeologists discovered several codexes buried in the ruins of the monastery.
• The university acquired three important codexes for its special collections department.