Etymology

enchiridion

en·chi·ri·di·on
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Today it means: A handbook or manual. Full definition →

Latin enchīridion ← Ancient Greek ἐγχειρίδιον
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἐγχειρίδιον“handbook, manual”
  2. Latin · borrowed fromenchīridion
  3. English todayenchiridion

Either via Latin enchīridion or directly, from Ancient Greek ἐγχειρίδιον (enkheirídion, “handbook, manual”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + -ίδιον (-ídion).

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