in compendio

adverb

In abridged form; in summary.

Opposite
in extenso
OriginLatin in compendio →
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Meanings

adverbin compendio (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn abridged form; in summary.

    As Kahnis puts it, blood is life in compendio.

    1889, “Pertaining to Blood Sacrifices”, in Exodus (chap. XII), Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, Funk & Wagnalls, page 361
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    Therefore how could he show him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory thereof? Ans. These words must not be taken rigorously ; but that showed them :—(1.) In compendio. [...]

    1870, Thomas Manton, The Complete Works of Thomas Manton, D.D., J. Nisbet & Company, page 302

    The curse therefore fights with the blessing, and would condemn it and altogether bring it to naught, but it cannot do so. [...] Finally, here we have salvation (as Irenæus would have said) in compendio.

    2001, Robert Franks, A History of the Doctrine of the Work of Christ, page 299

    Antonyms: in extenso

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn abridged form; in summary.

Opposite
in extenso

Origin

  1. Latinin compendio
  2. Englishin compendio

Borrowed from Latin in compendio.

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