See Also: compendious(dictionary)

compendious (iou)



compendious adjective. LME.
[Old & mod. French compendieux from Latin compendiosus, formed as COMPENDIUM: see -OUS.]
Of a route, method, etc.: saving time or space, expeditious. LME-L18.
Containing the essential facts in a small compass; comprehensive but fairly brief. LME.
compendiously adverb LME.
compendiousness noun LME.