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in compendio

in compendio adverb: in abridged form; in summary.

Adverb

in compendio (not comparable)

  1. In abridged form; in summary.
    • Therefore how could he show him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory thereof? Ans. These words must not be taken rigorously ; but that showed them :—(1.) In compendio. [...]1870, Thomas Manton, The Complete Works of Thomas Manton, D.D., J. Nisbet & Company, page 302
    • As Kahnis puts it, blood is life in compendio.1889, “Pertaining to Blood Sacrifices”, in Exodus (chap. XII), Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, Funk & Wagnalls, page 361
    Antonyms:
    in extenso

Antonyms of in compendio

Origin of in compendio

Borrowed from Latin in compendio.

Questions about in compendio

What does in compendio mean?
In compendio means in abridged form; in summary.
What part of speech is in compendio?
In compendio is an adverb.

Words near in compendio in the dictionary

  1. in colour
  2. in command
  3. in common
  4. in company with
  5. in comparison
  6. in compendio
  7. in competition
  8. in complement
  9. in concert
  10. in conclusion
  11. in concreto

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