Encyclopedia Galactica

proper noun

A compendium of all knowledge, or most of the important knowledge, an encyclopedia for a galaxy-spanning civilization.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Encyclopaedia Galactica · alternative Encyclopædia Galactica

  1. literatureA compendium of all knowledge, or most of the important knowledge, an encyclopedia for a galaxy-spanning civilization.

Origin

Blend of Encyclopedia Britannica (“Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica”) + galactic.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

Encyclopedia Galactica. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Encyclopedia%20Galactica

MLA

“Encyclopedia Galactica.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Encyclopedia%20Galactica. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Encyclopedia Galactica,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Encyclopedia%20Galactica.

Source: Encyclopedia Galactica on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.