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compendium

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Main Entry:
com·pen·di·um 
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Pronunciation:
\kəm-ˈpen-dē-əm\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural com·pen·di·ums or -dia \-dē-ə\
Etymology:
Medieval Latin, from Latin, saving, shortcut, from compendere to weigh together, from com- + pendere to weigh — more at pendant
Date:
1589
1: a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract2 a: a list of a number of items b: collection, compilation


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