Etymology
Compend Middle French: from Latin compendium, from com- ‘together’ + pendere ‘to weigh, consider’
-um (suffix forming abstract nouns)
Meaning
A collection of brief articles or summaries on a particular subject.
Origin
The word "compendium" comes from the Latin word "compendium," which means "a brief summary." The word "compendium" is derived from the Latin prefix "com-" (meaning "together") and the verb "pendere" (meaning "to weigh" or "to consider"). The word "compendium" was first used in the 16th century to refer to a collection of brief articles or summaries on a particular subject.
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Etymology Compend Middle French from Latin compendium from com together pender
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Etymology Latin appendix from appēdĕre to append attach hang on Indo European ro
Etymology Medieval Latin averia de pois goods sold by weight Old French avoir de
Etymology Compend Middle French from Latin compendium from com together pender
Etymology Middle English compensaten from Latin compensare to weigh out together bal
Etymology Latin compensare to weigh together Proto Indo European kom pens to m
Etymology From Old French contrepoise from Late Latin contrapensāre from Latin contr
Etymology The word depend comes from the Latin word dependere which means to hang
Etymology Dispense derives from the Late Latin word dispensare meaning to weigh out
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Etymology The word expend originates from the Latin verb expendere which means to w
Etymology The word expense comes from the Old French word espense which in turn deri
Etymology The word expensive derives from the Latin phrase ex pensus which literall
Etymology Hydro Greek water ponos Greek labor work Meaning Hydroponics
Etymology Latin impendere to hang over be imminent threaten Proto Indo European
Etymology Old English pēohtor Proto West Germanic paintiō Proto Germanic paintiō
Etymology Old French pensee from penser to think Pensee was first used figurati
Etymology The word penchant derives from the Old French word pencher meaning to slo
Etymology and Origin The word pend has its origins in the Latin verb pendere which m
Etymology The word pendant derives from the Old French word pendre meaning to hang
Etymology The word pendentive is derived from the Latin word pendere which means to
Etymology The word pending comes from the Latin word pendere meaning to hang or
Etymology Latin pendulus meaning hanging Derived from the verb pendere meaning
Etymology The word pendulous originates from the Latin word pendulus which means ha
Etymology Pendo Latin verb meaning to hang ulum Latin suffix indicating an instru
Etymology The word pension originates from the Latin word pensio which means paymen
Etymology The word pensive originates from the Old French word pensif which means t
Etymology Penthouse is derived from the Middle English word pentiz or pentise which
Etymology and Meaning The word perpendicular comes from the Latin words per through
Etymology Spanish peso Latin pensum payment Meaning and Origin The term peso o
Etymology The word poise has two main etymological origins Old French pois meani
Etymology The word ponder originates from the Latin verb ponderare which means to w
Etymology The word ponderous comes from the Latin word ponderosus which means heavy
Etymology The word pound comes from the Old English pund or pundt which itself
Etymology Origin Latin gratus meaning pleasing or thankful Meaning Pleasing
Etymology Prefix pre Latin meaning before or in advance Stem pens Latin
Etymology From Latin praeponderare meaning to outweigh Derived from prae befor
Etymology From Old French propensite inclination tendency from Late Latin propens
Etymology Old French recompenser to compensate to repay Latin re again back
Etymology The word span derives from the Old English word spann meaning a measureme
Etymology The word span derives from the Old English word spann meaning a measureme
Etymology The word spangle is derived from the Middle English word spangel which it
Etymology The word spanner is derived from the Old French word espandour which means
Etymology The word spend comes from the Middle English word spenden which in turn co
Etymology The word spider originates from the Middle English spither c 1200 deri
Etymology The word spin has Germanic roots Old English spinnan German spinnen
Etymology The word spindle comes from the Old English word spindel which in turn der
Etymology The word spinner is derived from the Old English word spinnan which mean
Etymology The term spinster originates from the Old English word spinnan which means
Etymology The word stipend comes from the Latin word stipendium which originally mea
Etymology The word suspend comes from the Latin word suspendere which means to hang
Etymology The word suspension derives from the Latin word suspendere which means to
Etymology The word collection originates from the Latin word colligere meaning to g
Etymology The word turmeric is derived from the Middle English word turmeryte which
Indicative Etymology From Latin indicativus from indicare to indicate point out
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Etymology The word luscious comes from the Middle English word licious which is itse
Etymology The word cricket is derived from the Middle Dutch word krick e meaning
Etymology The word almoner comes from the Middle English term almonere which in tur
Etymology The word digest comes from the Latin word digerere which means to carry
Etymology Derived from the Latin word summa meaning chief part or principal amoun
Etymology Anthology derives from the Greek word anthología which is a compound noun
