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enchiridion

[ en-kahy-rid-ee-uhn, -ki- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural en·chi·rid·i·ons, en·chi·rid·i·a [en-kahy-, rid, -ee-, uh, -ki-].

enchiridion

/ ˌɛnkaɪˈrɪdɪən /

1535–45; < Late Latin < Greek encheirídion handbook, equivalent to en- en- ² + cheír hand + -idion diminutive suffix

C16: from Late Latin, from Greek enkheiridion, from en- ² + kheir hand

A copy of the Enchiridion of Epictetus fell into our hands, and after studying it faithfully, we rejected Stoicism.

The Enchiridion is a summary of theoretical and applied Stoicism.

Cui accessit Pium diurnarum precum Enchiridion, ex quo pueri toto die cum Deo colloqui discant.

The Enchiridion, anno 1524, which has already been mentioned in another place, contains two from this source.

His Discourses and Enchiridion, still much read, are the notes of his teaching collected by his pupil Arrian.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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