English Explanatory Dictionary

encyclopedist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of a group of French authors who collaborated in the 18th century in the production of the Encyclopédie, under the direction of Denis Diderot.
  2. An author of, or contributor to, an encyclopedia.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpiː.dɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Yangolin-encyclopedist.wav

Word forms

encyclopedist encyclopedists encyclopaedist encyclopediast encyclopædist

Etymology

From encyclopedia + -ist.

Related words

encyclopedia encyclopedic
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