Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

compendial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: com-pen-di-al
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Related to a compendium that serves as a standard, such as the British Pharmacopoeia, or the US Pharmacopeia.

Example Sentences

"One can consult compendial monographs for further information."
"Our methods meet compendial requirements."

Etymology

From compend(ium) + -al.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: al

Derived Forms

compendially

Synonyms

pharmacopoeial

Questions

What does compendial mean?: Related to a compendium that serves as a standard, such as the British Pharmacopoeia, or the US Pharmacopeia.
Where does compendial come from?: From compend(ium) + -al.

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