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compendious

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
com-pen-dious
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

containing a subset of words, succinctly described; abridged and summarized

adj

briefly describing a body of knowledge

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French compendieux, from Latin compendiosus (“advantageous, abridged, brief”), from compendium.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more compendious (comparative) most compendious (superlative)

Derived Forms

compendiously compendiousness incompendious uncompendious

Frequently Paired Words

compendium compendia

Synonyms

compact succinct summary

Questions

What does compendious mean?
containing a subset of words, succinctly described; abridged and summarized
Where does compendious come from?
From Old French compendieux, from Latin compendiosus (“advantageous, abridged, brief”), from compendium.

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