codex

co·dex

noun \ˈkō-ˌdeks\

plural co·di·ces\ˈkō-də-ˌsēz, ˈkä-\

Definition of CODEX

: a manuscript book especially of Scripture, classics, or ancient annals

Origin of CODEX

Latin — more at code

First Known Use: circa 1665

Rhymes with CODEX

annex, apex, complex, convex, cortex, culex, desex, duplex, DX, fourplex, ibex, ilex, index, Kleenex, latex, mirex, murex, MX, narthex, perplex, Perspex, phone sex, pollex, Pyrex, reflex, Rx, safe sex, scolex, silex, silvex, simplex, spandex, telex, Tex-Mex, triplex, unsex, vertex, vortex