English Explanatory Dictionary

encyclopaedia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Commonwealth standard spelling of encyclopedia.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpi(ː).di.ə/ /ɛn-/ en-us-encyclopedia.ogg

Word forms

encyclopaedia encyclopaedias encyclopaediae

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin encyclopaedia; the English word is an etymologically restored spelling variant of earlier encyclopedia, q.v.

Derived words

encyclopaedial encyclopaedian encyclopaedist
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