word
Encyclopaedia
Ih-nsy-kluh-PEE-dee-uh
/ɪˌnsaɪklʌˈpiːdiːʌ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
encyclopaedia
Dictionary meaning
A reference work, often in several alphabetical volumes, containing articles on various topics dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty.
Examples
- I consulted my encyclopaedia to discover more about the Byzantine empire.
Synonyms: encyclopedia
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