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encyclopaedia

noun

  1. type of reference work
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Pronunciation: /ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpi(ː).di.ə/ / /ɛn-/

noun

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

  1. Commonwealth standard spelling of encyclopedia.