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Latin expressions explained (26): Vade-mecum.
This invariant Latin name seems to date back to 1465. It literally means « come with me », and can more commonly be understood as « what one carries with oneself ».
A vade-mecum is a small, portable book or booklet (therefore light and small in size) carried and kept everywhere with oneself. It could be a travel guide in a foreign land, for example. But often, the term refers to a manual, a directory or a memo that contains important notions in a field (arts, sciences…) or essential information. It has become rarer with the advent of the internet 🙂
Ex: The Bible is the vade-mecum of Christians.
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