enchiridion

noun

en·​chi·​rid·​i·​on ˌen-ˌkī-ˈri-dē-ən How to pronounce enchiridion (audio)
-ˌki-
plural enchiridia ˌen-ˌkī-ˈri-dē-ə How to pronounce enchiridion (audio)
-ˌki-
: handbook, manual

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The Song of Ice and Fire is not the Westerosi enchiridion any more. — Emily Dreyfuss, WIRED, 5 May 2017

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Etymology

Late Latin, from Greek encheiridion, from en in + cheir hand — more at in, chir-

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15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of enchiridion was in the 15th century

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