-_bəs noun
( plural sylla·bi -ˌbī ; or syllabuses )
Etymology: Late Latin, alteration (influenced by Greek syllambanein ) of Latin sillybus label for a book, from Greek sillybos
1. : a compendium or summary outline of a discourse, treatise, course of study, or examination requirements : a series of abstracts : abstract , epitome
drew up in consultation a definite scheme or syllabus of the intended course — Edward Jenks
preparing a complete historical and geographic syllabus for each tour — Current Biography
2. : headnote 2
3. or syllabus of errors : a collection of propositions condemned as erroneous by the Roman Catholic Church
Synonyms: see compendium