Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

compendium

/kəmˈpɛn.di.əm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: com-pen-dium
IPA: /kəmˈpɛn.di.əm/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short, complete summary; an abstract.

noun

A list or collection of various items.

noun

A list or collection of various items.

noun

A list or collection of various items.

Example Sentences

"It was this last variety which formed the backbone of the first published Italian compendium of games, Innocenzo Ringhieri's One Hundred Games of Liberality and Ingenuity of 1551, dedicated to Cathérine de' Medici."

Etymology

From the Latin compendium (“that which is weighed together; a sparing, a saving, an abbreviation”), from com- (“with”) + pendō (“to weigh”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *(s)pend-, compendium

Inflected Forms

compendiums (plural) compendia (plural)

Derived Forms

biocompendium compendial

Frequently Paired Words

compendious

Synonyms

encyclopedia cyclopedia collection

Questions

How do you pronounce compendium?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəmˈpɛn.di.əm/.
What does compendium mean?: A short, complete summary; an abstract.
Where does compendium come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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