vade mecum

va·de me·cum

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vey-dee mee-kuh m, vah-]
- /ˈveɪ di ˈmi kəm, ˈvɑ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vey-dee mee-kuh m, vah-]
- /ˈveɪ di ˈmi kəm, ˈvɑ-/

Definitions of vade mecum words

noun plural vade mecum something a person carries about for frequent or regular use. 1
noun plural vade mecum a book for ready reference; manual; handbook. 1
noun vade mecum a handbook or other aid carried on the person for immediate use when needed 0
noun vade mecum something carried about by a person for constant use, reference, etc., as a handbook or manual 0

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Origin of vade mecum

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1620-30, vade mecum is from the Latin word vāde mēcum literally, go with me

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Parts of speech for Vade mecum

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vade mecum

vade mecum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

vade mecum usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for vade mecum

noun vade mecum

atlantes — supporting columns for an entablature, carved in the form of standing or kneeling figures of men
atlas — An atlas is a book of maps.
bestseller — A bestseller is a book of which a great number of copies has been sold.
book — A book is a number of pieces of paper, usually with words printed on them, which are fastened together and fixed inside a cover of stronger paper or cardboard. Books contain information, stories, or poetry, for example.
cane — Cane is used to refer to the long, hollow, hard stems of plants such as bamboo. Strips of cane are often used to make furniture, and some types of cane can be crushed and processed to make sugar.

All 19 Synonyms of vade mecum