compendiary

adjective

com·​pen·​di·​ary

kəmˈpendēˌerē,

käm-

: compendious: such as

a

: brief

a compendiary abridgment

b

obsolete : expeditious

Word History

Etymology

Latin compendiarius, from compendium short cut + -arius -ary

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