noun
- small handbooks or manuals containing essential information on a particular subject
Usage: formal; literary
Examples
- The professor recommended several enchiridions for quick reference during the exam.
- Medieval scholars often carried enchiridions containing philosophical principles.
- The library’s collection included rare enchiridions on ancient medicine.
- Students found the pocket-sized enchiridions more convenient than full textbooks.
- These enchiridions served as practical guides for daily moral conduct.
- The publisher specialized in creating enchiridions for various academic disciplines.