vade mecum
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Etymology[edit]
From the Latin vāde (“go!, walk!”), the second-person singular present active imperative of vādō (“I go, I walk”) + mēcum (“with me”), literally meaning "go with me".
Noun[edit]
vade mecum (plural vade mecums)
- A referential book such as a handbook or manual.
- A useful object, constantly carried on one’s person.
Translations[edit]
referential book
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useful object
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