# Greek for collection of pages

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**Created:** [June 27, 2015, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greek-for-collection-of-pages/723611 "2015-06-27T07:32:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 27, 2015, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greek-for-collection-of-pages/723611/1 "2015-06-27T07:32:17Z")

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I’m looking for a Greek word meaning a loose collection of pages. Preferably classical Greek.

Some context. “The Bible” in modern language is a specific\* holy book. Following it’s history back we find it used to be many books and that our word comes from Greek for The (holy) book{s}.

Now I want, for my own purposes, to coin a word for a personal collection of writings important to my view of the world. A bible, but one intentionally open to revision, more like a loose leaf binder, personalizable by each person, than a printed unchangeable book.

Looking at the history of books and the bible I realise there might not be a suitable word, since books started out as scrolls and stuff, but I’m hoping someone with a grasp of Greek can help me out. A word meaning “the scrolls” would work actually. I think.

\*in many slightly different versions, but pretty much the same book.

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**Post date:** [June 27, 2015, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greek-for-collection-of-pages/723611/2 "2015-06-27T09:47:08Z")

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‘Biblos’ in Greek script is Attic Greek for ‘book’.

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**Post date:** [June 27, 2015, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greek-for-collection-of-pages/723611/3 "2015-06-27T11:05:45Z")

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> [@naita](#):
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> I’m looking for a Greek word meaning a loose collection of pages. Preferably classical Greek.

In latin, you can use a Folio (or dossier ) to store your manifesto.  
I think I see that borrowed latin dorsal back to to modern greek and call it something like that

In older greek, you put it in an archive… an “archeo”…

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**Post date:** [June 28, 2015, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greek-for-collection-of-pages/723611/4 "2015-06-28T19:37:00Z")

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> [@Isilder](#):
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> In latin, you can use a Folio (or dossier ) to store your manifesto.  
> I think I see that borrowed latin dorsal back to to modern greek and call it something like that
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> In older greek, you put it in an archive… an “archeo”…

I’m not married to greek, so Folia would certainly work. Anyone know what the Greek for “leaves” is?