Enchiridion

//ˌɛn.kaɪˈɹɪ.dɪ.ən// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A handbook or manual. archaic, uncommon

    "the Enchiridion of Erasmus"

  2. 2
    a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location wordnet

Etymology

Either via Latin enchīridion or directly, from Ancient Greek ἐγχειρίδιον (enkheirídion, “handbook, manual”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + -ίδιον (-ídion).

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