Main Entry:

com·pen·di·um

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