encyclopedia

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Related terms 1.4.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• encyclopædia
• (chiefly British): encyclopaedia. The spelling encyclopedia is standard in American English, accepted in Australian, Canadian, and International English, and is also common in British English.

[edit] Etymology

From Latin encyclopædia < Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλιος παιδεία (enkyklios paideia) < ἐγκύκλιος (enkyklios) "circular, rounded, round" < κύκλος (kyklos) "circle" + παιδεία (paideia) "the rearing of a child", or "education", from παιδίον (paidion) "child".

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA^c:   /ənˌsaɪkləˈpidiə/    CA synth^{help, file}
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

[edit] Noun

encyclopedia (plural encyclopedias)

1. A comprehensive reference work with articles on a range of topics.

   I only use the library for the encyclopedia, we've got most other books here.

[edit] Related terms

• encyclopedic
• encyclopedic fiction
• encyclopedist

[edit] Translations