encyclopaedia

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encyclopaedia

/ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpi(ː).di.ə/ Canada, UK, US
/ɛn-/ Canada, UK, US

Rhymes with -iːdiə

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

noun encyclopaedias · encyclopaediae

Commonwealth standard spelling of encyclopedia.

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"encyclopaedia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/encyclopaedia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

encyclopaedia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/encyclopaedia

Chicago

"encyclopaedia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/encyclopaedia.

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@misc{encyclopaedia_2026,
  title = {encyclopaedia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/encyclopaedia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}