overwordExplorer
LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

codex.

trunk of tree; piece/block of wood; blockhead; (bound) book; note/account book;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkoː.dɛks]Classical-Latin[ˈkɔː.deks]
  1. tree trunk; book, notebook

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Originally an alternative form of caudex, showing 'rustic' monophthongization of /au̯/ to /oː/.

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

codex has 5 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

codex studiocodex workshello, codex

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.