vade mecum

• Frase latina que significa 've conmigo', usada para referirse a un manual, guía o libro que se lleva consigo para consulta constante. Describe un compañero portátil o una obra de referencia indispensable.

A Latin phrase meaning 'go with me,' used to refer to a handbook, guidebook, or reference book that is carried for constant use. It describes a portable companion or essential manual.

1. Pocket reference bookC2formal

   A small, handy book or manual that is carried for constant use as a reference.

   Manual de bolsillo

   • The scientist always carried a vade mecum of chemical formulas.
   • For travelers, a good phrasebook is an essential vade mecum.
   • The student's vade mecum contained all the key grammar rules.