"enchiridion" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɛn.kaɪˈɹɪ.dɪ.ən/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: enchiridions [plural], enchiridia [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪdiən Etymology: Either via Latin enchīridion or directly, from Ancient Greek ἐγχειρίδιον (enkheirídion, “handbook, manual”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + a neuter suffix. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|enchīridion}} Latin enchīridion, {{bor|en|grc|ἐγχειρίδιον||handbook, manual}} Ancient Greek ἐγχειρίδιον (enkheirídion, “handbook, manual”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|enchiridia}} enchiridion (plural enchiridions or enchiridia), {{tlb|en|archaic}} (archaic)
  1. A handbook or manual. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Books
    Sense id: en-enchiridion-en-noun-b8a6bVpe Disambiguation of Books: 98 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11
  2. A dagger. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-enchiridion-en-noun-mEmDojDY

Inflected forms

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