papyrus roll
41protocol — noun Etymology: Middle French prothocole, from Medieval Latin protocollum, from Late Greek prōtokollon first sheet of a papyrus roll bearing date of manufacture, from Greek prōt prot + kollan to glue together, from kolla glue; perhaps akin to… …
42Stichometry — is a term applied to the measurement (μέτρον) of ancient texts by στίχοι (lit. rows ) or verses of a fixed standard length.It was the custom of the Greeks and Romans to estimate the length of their literary works by measured lines. In poetical… …
43syllabus — /sil euh beuhs/, n., pl. syllabuses, syllabi / buy /. 1. an outline or other brief statement of the main points of a discourse, the subjects of a course of lectures, the contents of a curriculum, etc. 2. Law. a. a short summary of the legal basis …
44Stephanus letter — noun A standard reference letter (either , , , , or ) for a one fifth–equal part subdivision of a given section (denoted by the preceding Stephanus number) of a given Platonic dialogue. The Republic is traditionally divided into ten books. But… …
45Stephanus number — noun A standard reference number for a section of a given Platonic dialogue, referring to a page in the 1578 translation of Plato’s dialogues by . The Republic is traditionally divided into ten books. But this division, as has often been pointed… …
46protocol — pro•to•col [[t]ˈproʊ təˌkɔl, ˌkɒl, ˌkoʊl[/t]] n. 1) gov the customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality, precedence, and etiquette 2) gov an original draft, minute, or record from which a document, esp. a treaty, is prepared 3) gov… …
47syllabus — syl•la•bus [[t]ˈsɪl ə bəs[/t]] n. pl. bus•es, bi [[t] ˌbaɪ[/t]] an outline or other brief statement of the main points of a discourse, the subjects of a course of lectures, the contents of a curriculum, etc • Etymology: 1650–60; < NL syllabus …
48tome — [[t]toʊm[/t]] n. 1) a book, esp. a very heavy, large, or learned book 2) a volume forming a part of a larger work • Etymology: 1510–20; < F < L tomus < Gk tómos slice, piece, papyrus roll, der. of témnein to cut …
49pro|to|col — «PROH tuh kol, kl», noun, verb, colled, col|ling. –n. 1. the rules of etiquette of the diplomatic corps. 2. rules for any procedure. 3. a first draft or record from which a document, especially a treaty, is prepared. 4. a formal or official… …
50calligraphy — calligrapher, calligraphist, n. calligraphic /kal i graf ik/, calligraphical, adj. calligraphically, adv. /keuh lig reuh fee/, n. 1. fancy penmanship, esp. highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes: She appreciated the… …
