noun

compendium

summary, collection, digest

He published a compendium of his poetry.

He published a compendium of his poetry.

((a compendium of sth.)) a collection of (sth.) He published a compendium of his poetry.

Synonyms: collection, summary, digest, anthology

From Latin 'com-' (together) + 'pendere' (to weigh). It refers to a collection of information 'weighed together'.

Imagine a 'complete pendulum' of knowledge, all collected in one book.

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