noun

compendium

summary, collection, abstract

He published a compendium of folk tales.

He published a compendium of folk tales.

a compendium of ((sth.)) a collection of (sth.) He published a compendium of folk tales.

Synonyms: collection, compilation, anthology, digest

From Latin 'com-' (together) + 'pendere' (to weigh). Things 'weighed together' in a summary.

Think of a 'complete pendulum' of information, swinging all related topics into one book.

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