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enchiridion

[ en-kahy-rid-ee-uhn, -ki- ]

noun

plural enchiridions, enchiridia
  1. a handbook; manual.


enchiridion

/ ˌɛ԰첹ɪˈɪɪə /

noun

  1. rare.
    a handbook or manual
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of enchiridion1

1535–45; < Late Latin < Greek Գ𾱰í徱Dz handbook, equivalent to en- en- 2 + í hand + -idion diminutive suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of enchiridion1

C16: from Late Latin, from Greek enkheiridion, from en- ² + kheir hand
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Sarah and Isaac were romping noisily about and under the beds; Rachel was at the table, knitting a scarf for Solomon; the grandmother pored over a bulky enchiridion for pious women, written in jargon.

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