How do you spell Compendium?
Correct spelling
compendium
Think 'COM-PEND-IUM': together + weigh + Latin ending, like weighing knowledge together.
Why is compendium spelled this way?
From Latin compendium, a weighing together. COM (together) + PENDERE (to weigh). A compendium weighs all knowledge together — comprehensive reference compressed into manageable form.
Common misspellings of compendium
compendeumcompendiamcompendium
Example
The field guide served as a comprehensive compendium of local bird species.