Meaning of antigraph | Babel Free
Definitions
- A manuscript from which a copy (apograph) is made.
- A copy or transcript.
Examples
“Following 1 above, it has been tacitly assumed that any manuscript book in C or R, irrespective of any change⟳ of antigraph, was equal to a manuscript text with uniform features, unless produced by more than one scribe, in which case the various parts were given separate⟳ treatment.”
“…once grouped the manuscripts into families, copied manuscripts can be discarded; only their antigraphs are considered, in order⟳ to perform⟳ the next step.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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