Dictionary

vade mecum en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌvɑːdi ˈmeɪkəm/
• /ˌveɪdi ˈmiːkəm/
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Etymology

From the Latin vāde (“come”) mēcum (“with me”).

Meanings

1. A referential book such as a handbook or manual, especially one that is pocketable.
2. A useful object, constantly carried on one's person.

Forms

Relateds

pocketbook

Translations (42)

io vade-mecum (referential book) · ru руково́дство (referential book) · fr vadémécum (referential book) · hu vademecum (referential book) · is handargagn (useful object) · es vademécum (referential book) · it vademecum (referential book) · pt apostila (referential book) · hu kalauz (referential book) · fi opaskirja (referential book) · hu zsebkönyv (referential book) · hu kisokos (referential book) · bg справочник (referential book) · ar كتاب تعليمي (referential book) · fi opas (referential book) · fi vade mecum (referential book) · is vasakver (referential book) · uk інстру́кція (referential book) · uk довідни́к (referential book) · fr vade-mecum (useful object) · fr vadémécum (useful object) · nl vademecum (referential book) · is handhægur hlutur (useful object) · grc ἐγχειρίδιον (referential book) · pt manual (referential book) · ka ცნობარი (referential book) · de Vademecum (referential book) · bg наръчник (referential book) · bg пътеводител (referential book) · ka სახელმძღვანელო (referential book) · is uppsláttarkver (referential book) · bg ръководство (referential book) · ru спра́вочник (referential book) · fr vade-mecum (referential book) · tr el kitabı (referential book) · hu tájékoztató (referential book) · io vade-mecum (useful object) · pl wademekum (referential book) · is handbók (referential book) · pl vademecum (referential book) · pt vade-mécum (referential book) · fi käsikirja (referential book)