noun
Meaning 1
A handbook or manual.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, uncommon
Examples
- the Enchiridion of Erasmus
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
enchiridion
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɛn.kaɪˈɹɪ.dɪ.ən/
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rhymes with -ɪdiən
noun
Meaning 2
a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: handbook, vade mecum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: reference book, reference, reference work, book of facts
Narrower terms: manual, bible, guidebook, guide, reckoner, ready reckoner
History
Etymology
Either via Latin enchīridion or directly, from Ancient Greek ἐγχειρίδιον (enkheirídion, “handbook, manual”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + -ίδιον (-ídion).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Enchiridion — Translations
- Spanish: enquiridión — Translations
Real reading context