Enzyklopädie

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Etymology

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Variant of earlier Encyclopädie, from New Latin encyclopaedia with influence from French encyclopédie, from Koine Greek ἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ (enkúklios paideíā, education in the circle of arts and sciences), from Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλιος (enkúklios, circular) + παιδείᾱ (paideíā, childrearing; education), q.v.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛnt͡syklopɛˈdiː/
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  • Rhymes: -iː

Noun

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Enzyklopädie f (genitive Enzyklopädie, plural Enzyklopädien)

  1. encyclopedia (comprehensive reference work with articles on a wide range of topics)

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