n.
Pronunciation: k ə m- ' pen-d ē - ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -di · ums or -dia \ -d ē - ə \
Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin, saving, shortcut, from compendere to weigh together, from com- + pendere to weigh ― more at PENDANT
Date: 1589
1 : a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : ABSTRACT
2 a : a list of a number of items b : COLLECTION , COMPILATION