单词 | multum in parvo |
释义 | multum in parvon. A great deal in a small space.Frequently applied to an article, book, etc., which is brief but comprehensive. Frequently in work titles, esp. as popularized by E. Cocker: see quot. 1660. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > non-fiction > summary or epitome > [noun] abbreviationa1464 summary1509 breve1523 bridgement1523 abbreviate1531 summulary1533 breviary1547 extract1549 digest1555 brief1563 promptuary1577 abbreviature1578 institute1578 breviation1580 breviate1581 compendiary1589 symbol1594 ramass1596 compendium1608 abridgement1609 digestment1610 digestion1613 epitome1623 abridge1634 comprisal1640 comprisurea1641 syntome1641 medulla1644 multum in parvo1653 contracta1657 landscape1656 comprehension1659 sylloge1686 contraction1697 résumé1782 compend1796 sum-up1848 roundup1884 wrap-up1960 1653 J. Mullins (title) Multum in parvo: or, a summary narrative..on behalfe of prisoners captived for debt. 1660 E. Cocker (title) Multum in parvo. Or the pen's gallantrie. 1731 E. Thomas Pylades & Corinna Preface p. xvi After a most serious Discussion of this Point with herself, she formed the following Poem, intitled, Predestination: Or, The Resolution; which, considering the Dignity of the Subject, may be stiled Multum in Parvo. 1732 (title) Multum in parvo; or, the jubilee of jubilees. 1751 E. Haywood Hist. Betsy Thoughtless II. Table of Contents p. iii Chap. XIX. Is multum in parvo. 1825 S. Maunder (title) The little lexicon; or, Multum in parvo of the English language. 1828 C. A. Somerset Day after Fair i. i I may say, with justice, we are multum in parvo. We are no stars, sir, but suns. 1836 F. Marryat Three Cutters i, in Pirate & Three Cutters 232 This is the kitchen: is it not admirably arranged? What a multum in parvo! 1876 T. Hardy Hand of Ethelberta II. xliii. 192 A multum-in-parvo pocket-knife. 1970 Times 18 Apr. (Saturday Suppl.) p. iii/3 His two latest recorded works are little miracles of multum in parvo, in atmospheric evocation as well as compassion. 1996 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 11 Jan. 32/2 Explanations of Vermeer's technique are models of clear, tactful exposition, which offer the visitor multum in parvo. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1653 |
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