英语词汇“compendium”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

compendium

释义

compendium /kəm-penˈdi-əm/

noun (pl compenˈdiums or compenˈdia) (also (old) comˈpend)

A shortening or abridgement
A summary of a larger work or subject, containing the most important or useful extracts or facts, an abstract
A collection of board games or puzzles in one box

ORIGIN: L compendium what is weighed together, or saved (opposed to dispendium what is weighed out or spent), from com- together, and pendere to weigh

compenˈdious adjective

Short
Concise but comprehensive

compenˈdiously adverb

compenˈdiousness noun

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