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►► compendium of games boîte f de jeux
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compendium — noun (plural compendiums or compendia dɪə) 1》 a a book or other publication containing a collection of information about a subject. 2》 a collection of similar items. ↘a package of stationery for writing letters. Origin C16: from L., profit,… … English new terms dictionary
compendium — noun plural compendiums or compendia (C) formal 1 a book that contains a complete collection of facts, drawings etc on a particular subject: a cricketing compendium 2 BrE a set of different board games in one box … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
compendium — /kəmˈpɛndiəm / (say kuhm pendeeuhm) noun (plural compendiums or compendia /kəmˈpɛndiə/ (say kuhm pendeeuh)) 1. a comprehensive summary of a subject; a concise treatise; an epitome. 2. a boxed packet of stationery for letter writing. Also, compend …
compendium — ► NOUN (pl. compendiums or compendia) 1) a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject. 2) a collection of similar items. ORIGIN Latin, profit, saving (literally what is weighed together ), from compendere weigh… … English terms dictionary
Latin plurals — Plurals of Latin words used in English are formed according to the rules either of the source language (apex/apices, stratum/strata) or of the borrowing language (gymnasium/gymnasiums, arena/arenas). In some cases more than one form is in use,… … Modern English usage