English → Latin
“vade-mecum” in Latin
enchīridiona manualPompōniusTitus Pomponius Atticus, a Roman editor and patron of letters; Pomponius Mela, a Roman geographer
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
vade-mecum
*libellus promtuarius: enchiridion (hand-book; ἐγχειρίδιον, Pomponius, Dig., 1, 2, 2).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for vade-mecum?
- The usual Latin words for “vade-mecum” are enchīridion, Pompōnius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.