What does enchiridion mean?

Definitions for enchiridion
ˌɛn kaɪˈrɪd i ən, -kɪ-; -ˈrɪd i əenchirid·ion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. handbook, enchiridion, vade mecumnoun

    a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location

Wiktionary

  1. enchiridionnoun

    A handbook or manual.

  2. Etymology: From ἐγχειρίδιον, from ἐν + χείρ + a diminutive suffix.

Wikipedia

  1. Enchiridion

    Enchiridion is a small manual or handbook.

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  1. enchiridion

    An enchiridion is a handbook or manual intended to provide instruction or guidance on a particular subject or skill. The term comes from the Greek "encheiridion," meaning "in the hand," catered towards how small or minor the contents are that it can be held in one's hand. It's essentially a comprehensive, yet compact guidebook or manual.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Enchiridionnoun

    handbook; a manual of devotions

  2. Etymology: [L., from Gr. ; in + hand.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Enchiridion

    en-ki-rid′i-on, n. a book to be carried in the hand for reference: a manual. [Gr. encheiridionen, in, and cheir, the hand.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of enchiridion in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of enchiridion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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