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Noun: scriptorium (scriptoria,scriptoriums)  skrip'to-ree-um
  1. A room in a monastery that is set aside for writing or copying manuscripts
    "Monks spent hours in the scriptorium carefully transcribing ancient texts"

Derived forms: scriptoria, scriptoriums

Type of: room

Part of: monastery

Encyclopedia: Scriptorium