Enchiridion
/ˌɛn.kɪˈrɪd.i.ən/noun
A concise handbook or manual, especially one containing practical or religious guidance.
Did you know?The famous Enchiridion of Epictetus was compiled by his student Arrian as a pocket-sized guide to Stoic practice, turning philosophy into something meant to be carried and used.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵhesr̥
“Hand”
Ancient Greek
Greek
kheír (χείρ)
“Hand”
Ancient Greek
Greek
enkheirídion (ἐγχειρίδιον)
“Something held in the hand; a handbook or manual”
Late Antiquity
Late Greek
enchirídion
“A manual, especially a concise guide for practical use”
Late Antiquity
Latin
enchiridion
“Handbook or manual”
16th Century
English
enchiridion
“A handbook, particularly a compact religious, philosophical, or scholarly manual”
Modern English
English
enchiridion
“A concise handbook or manual”
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