vade mecum

va·de me·cum

V0004500 (vā′dē mē′kəm, vä′dē mā′-)n. pl. va·de me·cums 1. A useful thing that one constantly carries about.2. A book, such as a guidebook, for ready reference.

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[Latin vāde mēcum, go with me : vāde, sing. imperative of vādere, to go + mē : ablative sing. of egō, I + cum, with.]

vade mecum

(ˈvɑːdɪ ˈmeɪkʊm) na handbook or other aid carried on the person for immediate use when needed[C17: from Latin, literally: go with me]

va•de me•cum

(ˈveɪ di ˈmi kəm, ˈvɑ-)

n., pl. vade me•cums. 1. something a person carries about for frequent or regular use. 2. a book for ready reference; manual; handbook. [1620–30; < Latin vāde mēcum literally, go with me]

vade mecum

A Latin phrase meaning go with me, used to mean a guidebook that someone carries around.

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vade mecum - a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or locationenchiridion, handbookbook of facts, reference book, reference work, reference - a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts; "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"manual - a small handbookbible - a book regarded as authoritative in its fieldguidebook, guide - something that offers basic information or instructionready reckoner, reckoner - a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation

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