conspectus
[ kuhn-spek-tuhs ]
/ kənˈspɛk təs /
noun, plural con·spec·tus·es.
a general or comprehensive view; survey.
a digest; summary; résumé.
Origin of conspectus
1830–40; < Latin: survey, view, act of seeing, equivalent to
conspec-, variant stem of
conspicere to see, catch sight of (
con-
con- +
-spicere, combining form of
specere to look) +
-tus suffix of v. action
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British Dictionary definitions for conspectus
conspectus
/ (kənˈspɛktəs) /
noun
an overall view; survey
a summary; résumé
Word Origin for conspectus
C19: from Latin: a viewing, from
conspicere to observe, from
specere to look