词汇 | vade mecum |
词源 | vade mecum. A vade mecum is generally a manual or hand- book someone carries for ready reference, such as a travel guide, but can be anything a person carries for frequent use. The term, first recorded in 1629 as the title of a book of theo- logical essays, is from the Latin vade mecum, “go with me.” |
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