Compendium
Pronunciation : Com*pen"di*um, n.; pl. E. Compendiums
Part of Speech : L.
Etymology : [L. compendium that which is wieghed, saved, or shortened, a short way, fr. compendere to weigh; com- + pendere to weigh. See Pension, and cf. Compend.]
Definition : Defn: A brief compilation or composition, containing the principal heads, or general principles, of a larger work or system; an abridgment; an epitome; a compend; a condensed summary. A short system or compendium of a sience. I. Watts.
Syn. -- See Abridgment.
Compendia.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913