vade mecum (redirected from vade mecums)

va·de me·cum  (vd mkm, väd m-)

n. pl. va·de me·cums

1. A useful thing that one constantly carries about.

2. A book, such as a guidebook, for ready reference.

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[Latin vde mcum, go with me : vde, sing. imperative of vdere, to go + m : ablative sing. of eg, I + cum, with.]

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vade mecum [ˈvɑːdɪ ˈmeɪkʊm]

n

a handbook or other aid carried on the person for immediate use when needed

[from Latin, literally: go with me]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

vade mecum - a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location enchiridion, handbook book of facts, reference book, reference work, reference - a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts; "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic" manual - a small handbook bible - a book regarded as authoritative in its field guidebook, guide - something that offers basic information or instruction ready reckoner, reckoner - a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation

Translations

vade mecum [ˈvɑːdɪˈmeɪkʊm] N → vademécum m

vade mecum

n (liter) → Vademekum nt (liter)

vade mecum [ˈvɑːdɪˈmeɪkʊm] n (liter) → vademecum m inv

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vade mecum [ˈvɑːdɪˈmeɪkʊm] n (liter) → vademecum m inv