compendia

com·pen·di·um

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh m-pen-dee-uh m]
- /kəmˈpɛn di əm/
- /kəmˈpen.di.əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh m-pen-dee-uh m]
- /kəmˈpɛn di əm/

Definitions of compendia word

noun plural compendia a brief treatment or account of a subject, especially an extensive subject; concise treatise: a compendium of medicine. 1
noun plural compendia a summary, epitome, or abridgment. 1
noun plural compendia a full list or inventory: a compendium of their complaints. 1
noun compendia Plural form of compendium. 1
noun compendia plural of compendium. 0

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Origin of compendia

First appearance:

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

1575-85; < Latin: gain, saving, shortcut, abridgment, equivalent to com- com- + pend- (stem of pendere to cause to hang down, weigh) + -ium -ium

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Parts of speech for Compendia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Compendia

compendia popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

compendia usage trend in Literature

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