encyclopaedia

CEFRC1

/ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpi(ː).di.ə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A book or website containing information about many subjects.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Commonwealth standard spelling of encyclopedia.

Examples

  • This encyclopaedia is convenient for looking up things.

  • She's a living encyclopaedia.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ɛn-/

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Origin

noun

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