Enchiridion (noun)
en-kay-rid-ee-on
A book containing essential information on a subject.
Late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek enkheiridion, from en- ‘within’ + kheir ‘hand’ + the diminutive suffix -idion.
Example sentences
“You’ll want to read it, it’s the enchiridion for this subject.”
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