Encyclopedia Definition
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- encyclopædia
- (chiefly British) encyclopaedia
Etymology
From Latin encyclopaedia, from Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλιος παιδεία (“the circle of arts and sciences, curriculum”), from ἐγκύκλιος (enkyklios, “circular, rounded, round”), from κύκλος (kyklos, “circle”) + παιδεία (paideia, “the rearing of a child, education”), from παιδίον (paidion, “child”).
Pronunciation
- (Canada) IPA: /ənˌsəɪkləˈpidiə/
- (UK) IPA: /ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpiː.diə/
- (US) IPA: /ɨnˌsaɪklɵˈpiːdiə/
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Noun
The National Scientific Publishers encyclopedia (Polish)encyclopedia (plural encyclopedias)
- A comprehensive reference work with articles on a range of subjects.
- I only use the library for the encyclopedia, we’ve got most other books here.
Usage notes
The spelling encyclopedia is standard in American English, preferred in Canadian English, accepted in Australian and International English, and also very common in British English. It is more common than encyclopaedia, for example, in UK newspapers on Google News in 2009 by a 7:3 margin.
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