compendium

One entry found for compendium.

Main Entry: com·pen·di·um
Pronunciation: k&m-'pen-dE-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -di·ums or com·pen·dia /-dE-&/
Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin, saving, shortcut, from compendere to weigh together, from com- + pendere to weigh -- more at PENDANT
1 : a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : ABSTRACT
2 a : a list of a number of items b : COLLECTION, COMPILATION