Definition of ENCHIRIDION

enchiridion

Meanings

Plural: enchiridia, enchiridions

Noun

  • a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
  • A handbook or manual.
  • A dagger.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

handbook, vade mecum

Scrabble Score: 17

enchiridion is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
enchiridion is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
enchiridion is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

enchiridion is a valid Words With Friends word