vade mecum


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va·de me·cum

 (vā′dē mē′kəm, vä′dē mā′-)
n. pl. va·de me·cums
1. A useful thing that one constantly carries about.
2. A book, such as a guidebook, for ready reference.
[Latin vāde mēcum, go with me : vāde, sing. imperative of vādere, to go + mē : ablative sing. of egō, I + cum, with.]
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vade mecum

(ˈvɑːdɪ ˈmeɪkʊm)
n
a handbook or other aid carried on the person for immediate use when needed
[C17: from Latin, literally: go with me]
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va•de me•cum

(ˈveɪ di ˈmi kəm, ˈvɑ-)

n., pl. vade me•cums.
1. something a person carries about for frequent or regular use.
2. a book for ready reference; manual; handbook.
[1620–30; < Latin vāde mēcum literally, go with me]
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vade mecum

A Latin phrase meaning go with me, used to mean a guidebook that someone carries around.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.vade mecum - a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or locationvade mecum - a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
enchiridion, handbook
book of facts, reference book, reference work, reference - a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts; "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"
manual - a small handbook
bible - a book regarded as authoritative in its field
guidebook, guide - something that offers basic information or instruction
ready reckoner, reckoner - a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation
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vade mecum

[ˈvɑːdɪˈmeɪkʊm] N → vademécum m
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vade mecum

n (liter) → Vademekum nt (liter)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

vade mecum

[ˈvɑːdɪˈmeɪkʊm] n (liter) → vademecum m inv
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La palabra vademecum proviene del latin vade mecum, que significa "camina conmigo" o "ven conmigo", y hace referencia a la cartera en que los estudiantes llevan las cosas necesarias para su estudio, o a un breve libro de consulta que contiene los terminos mas basicos y necesarios para una profesion.
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LE TOURNEAU, D., Vade Mecum de la Vie Consacree, Traditions Monastiques, Flavigny-sur-Ozerain 2014, 464 pp., ISBN 978-2-87810-111-9.
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