1. Vocabularium Antiquum
calamus
atramentum
charta
tabellae
codicilli: wax-covered tablets
stylus
suo chirographo: written in one's own hand
librarius/ servus ab epistulis
tabellarii
2. Vocabularium antiquum/modernum
pencil lapis scriptorius, stilus plumbatus, graphiumE;
graphis (idis)L
eraser cummis deletilisE
pen calamus, pluma, stilus
ball-point pen sphaerographumE; graphium sphaeratumA
fountain pen stilographumE; graphium replebileA
ink atramentumE colored ink atramentum coloratumA
blackboard tabula (nigra) scriptoriaE
shorthand stenographiaV; tachygraphia (Leibniz)
typewriter machinula scriptoria (v. dactylographica), manuale
prelumE; machina scriptoriaA
key (typewriter, computer) malleolusC; plectrumA
typewriter ribbon scriptoriae machinulae fasciola (v. taeniola)E
type (on a typewriter) machinulâ scriptoriâ
exarare (v. exscribere)E; machinâ scribere, dactylographareA
teletype machine teletypicum instrumentumE
carbon copy antigraphum, exemplum transcusumA
photocopy (noun) exemplar luce (v. photographice) expressumE
(verb) photocopiareA
photocopier photocopiatrumA
fax isographia ex longinquoE
fax machine telecopiatrumC
paper clip uncus metallicus, lamina lunataE; fibula
chartarumA
staple (noun) ferrum unciatum (v. aduncum v. coniuctivum),
harpago, fibulaE
(verb) fibulare, uncis connectare (v. coniungere)E
stapler uncinatrum, uncinatoriumA
tack claviculaCL
hole-puncher perforaculum chartarumA
tape (scotch or adhesive) taeniola glutinativa, fasciola
glutinosa (v. adhaerens v. compactiva)E
nameplate lamina insculpta, insigne metallicumE
poster, notice nuntium (v. praeconium) publicumE
paper chart(ul)a, papyrus (adj.) chartaceus
paper pad codicillus chartarumA
sheet or slip (of paper) schedula, scidulaE
documents, papers acta (n. pl.)A
file, dossier chartarum (v. schedularum v. scidularum)
fasciculusE; collectoriumA
file cabinet repositoriumA
register (list of names, esp. public or official) matricula,
album, tabulae (f. pl.)E; elenchus (ecc.)
form (document) exemplar typis descriptum, specimen, typus,
normaE
fill out a form schedulam explereA
microfilm micropelliculaE
letter epistula, litterae (f. pl.)
receive a letter epistulam accipere
deliver a letter epistulam afferre
send a letter epistulam mittere
letter (short), note litterulae (f. pl.), libellus, epistoliumE
correspondence (exchange of letters) epistolarum commerciumE
postcard chartula cursualisA
card (greeting) chartula salutatoriaE
stationery charta epistularisA
envelope involucrum (epistulare)E
address inscriptio cursualisE
address list index inscriptionum cursualiumA
zip or postal code numerus cursualis directoriusA; numerus
cursualisC
express letter epistula accelerataA
certified letter epistula certificataA
package, bundle fascis (cursualis), involucrumE
mail publicus cursusE
postal cursualisE
mailbox arca (v. theca) epistulariaA
drop off a letter epistulam in thecam immittereA
post office epistolarum diribitoriumE
post office window ostiolum cursualeA
mailman tabellariusA
mail delivery perlatio cursualisA
stamp pittacium cursualeE
carrier pigeon columba internuntiaE
punctuate interpungereL punctuation marks interpuncta
(n. pl.)
quotation marks virgulae (f. pl.)E
put in quotes virgulis distinguere (v. intercludere v.
interpungere)E
parenthetical comment parenthesis, interpositioE
hyphen interductusE
underline sublineare (ecc.)
abbreviation (scribendi) compendium, litterae compendiariae
(f. pl.), sigla (n. pl.)E; compendiaria notaC
sign (letter or document) subnotareE; subscribere (ecc.)
signature subscriptio (ecc.)
mass media instrumenta communicationis socialis (n.
pl.)E
press (media) res pressoriaE
freedom of the press rei librariae libertasE
copyright ius proprietatis librariaeE
publish edere, divulgare
publisher domus (v. societas) editoriaE
print typis imprimere, prelo excudereE
printer typographusA; chalcographus (Erasmus)
typesetter typothetaE
bookbinder bibliopegaA
bind (book) glutinareA
bookstore (taberna) libraria, bibliopoliumE
parchment book codex membranaceusL papyrus book
codex papyraceusL
typo (in printed book) typothetae mendum
slip of the pen lapsus calami
newspaper diarium, acta diurna (n. pl.), ephemeris (idis)E;
folia cottidiana (n. pl.) (ecc.)
headline titulusE
journalist diurnariusE
journalism diurnariorum opus (v. ars)E
reporter relator (diurnarius v. radiophonicus v. televisificus)C
commentator, columnist commentatorA
editorial, commentary commentariusA
announcer, anchor (radio or TV) annuntiatorE; locutorA
news (televisifici v. radiophonici) commentarii (m. pl.),
(televisifica v. radiophonica) acta (n. pl.)E; nuntii (m. pl.)A
interview (noun) colloquium percontativum (v. interrogativum),
percontatioE
interview (verb) percontari, (aliquem) percontandi causâ
adireE
article (newspaper) commentatio, commentatiunculaE
article (scholarly) commentarii (m. pl.), symbolaCL
comic book libellus pictographus (v. nubeculatus)E; commentarium
nubeculatumCL
periodical, magazine commentarii periodici (m. pl.), ephemeris
(idis)E; periodicumCL
subscribe subnotareE subscription subnotatioE
leaflet, pamphlet schedula (v. libellulus) volitansE
newstand diurnorum (v. ephemeridum) aedicula (v. tabernula)E
novel commenticia fabula, fabulosa narratio, fabula
Milesia (v. Romanensis)E; mythistoriaCL
novelist, story-writer fabulator, narrator, fabularum (v.
narrantiuncularum) scriptorE
pen name, pseudonym nomen commenticium (v. fictum v. falsum
v. subditivum v. artificiale) scriptorisE
detective novel fabula criminalisE
science fiction commenticia scientia futurorum, cosmica
fictaque arsE
story (short) fabellaCL
essay (scholarly) opusculum (altiore doctrinâ conscriptum)E;
temptamen (Locke); dissertatio (ecc.)
manual, handbook enchiridion
diary libellus diariusCL
prose oratio soluta (v. prosa)
sonnet carmen quattuordecim hendecasyllaborumE
rhyme consonantia verba (n. pl.), similis vocum exitus,
terminationis identitas, homoeoteleutonE
bard, troubador bardus, cantor, vates, poeta, rhapsodusE
melodrama melodrama, fabula melicaE