PANDECT

PRONUNCIATION: (PAN-dekt)

MEANING: noun:
1. A complete body of the laws of a country, organization, etc.
2. A comprehensive treatise on a subject.

ETYMOLOGY: From Latin pandectes (encyclopedia), from Greek pandektes (all-receiving), from pan- (all) + dektes (receiver), from dekhesthai (to receive). Ultimately from Indo-European root dek- (to take, accept), which also gave us dignity, discipline, doctor, decorate, docile, deign, condign, dogmatic, doxy, heterodox, philodox. Earliest documented use: 1531.
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PANDICT - someone who speaks all languages (compare POLYGLOT)

PANDA ECT - shock treatment for depressed pandas

PANDE.CL - the chloride salt of Pande