Etymology

encyclopaedia

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Today it means: Commonwealth standard spelling of encyclopedia. Full definition →

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

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