English Explanatory Dictionary

enchiridion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A handbook or manual.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛn.kaɪˈɹɪ.dɪ.ən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-enchiridion.wav

Word forms

enchiridion enchiridions enchiridia

Etymology

Either via Latin enchīridion or directly, from Ancient Greek ἐγχειρίδιον (enkheirídion, “handbook, manual”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + -ίδιον (-ídion).

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