01 n. In an abbey or monastery, the room set apart for writing or copying manuscripts; in general, a room devoted to writing.
pl.
Scriptoria ((#))
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In an abbey or monastery, the room set apart for writing or copying manuscripts; in general, a room devoted to writing.“Writing rooms, or scriptoria, where the chief works of Latin literature . . . were copied and illuminated.” — J. R. Green.