propedia

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noun

An introductory volume included in the Encyclopedia Britannica, presenting information in a condensed format.

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Meanings

nounpropedia (countable and uncountable, plural propedias)

plural propedias · alternative propaedia

  1. countableuncountableAn introductory volume included in the Encyclopedia Britannica, presenting information in a condensed format.

Origin

From pro- + -pedia.

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APA

propedia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propedia

MLA

“propedia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propedia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “propedia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propedia.

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