ἐγχειρίδιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Nominalised neuter form of ἐγχειρίδιος (enkheirídios, fitting in the hand) derived from χείρ (kheír, hand).

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Noun

ἐγχειρῐ́δῐον (enkheirídionn (genitive ἐγχειρῐδῐ́ου); second declension

  1. a handbook, a manual.
  2. a dagger.

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