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单词 enchiridion
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Definition of enchiridion in English:

enchiridion

nounPlural enchiridia, Plural enchiridions ˌɛnkʌɪˈrɪdɪənˌeNGkəˈridēən
formal
  • A book containing essential information on a subject.

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    Example sentencesExamples
    • I also wrote a book on Faith, Hope, and Charity, at the request of the person to whom I addressed it, that he might have a work of mine which should never be out of his hands, such as the Greeks call an Enchiridion (Handbook).
    Synonyms
    directions, key, guide, recipe, specification

Origin

Late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek enkheiridion, from en- 'within' + kheir 'hand' + the diminutive suffix -idion.

Rhymes

ascidian, Derridean, Dravidian, Euclidean, Floridian, Gideon, Lydian, meridian, Numidian, obsidian, Pisidian, quotidian, viridian

Definition of enchiridion in US English:

enchiridion

nounˌeNGkəˈridēən
formal
  • A book containing essential information on a subject.

    〈正式〉手册,指南

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I also wrote a book on Faith, Hope, and Charity, at the request of the person to whom I addressed it, that he might have a work of mine which should never be out of his hands, such as the Greeks call an Enchiridion (Handbook).
    Synonyms
    directions, key, guide, recipe, specification

Origin

Late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek enkheiridion, from en- ‘within’ + kheir ‘hand’ + the diminutive suffix -idion.

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