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Pronunciation / Transliteration: en.si.klosˈpe.ðja
"Busqué el término biológico en la enciclopedia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically.
"She looked up the history of the Renaissance in the encyclopedia." - 2
A comprehensive reference work containing detailed information on a particular field of knowledge.
"The online encyclopedia is continually updated by contributors from around the world."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Ancient Greek expression 'enkyklios paideia', meaning 'general education' (literally 'circular instruction' or education spanning a circle of arts and sciences). Through Latinization in the 16th and 17th centuries, the term evolved to designate a comprehensive written compendium covering all branches of knowledge.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Encyclopedia" is said worldwide
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encyclopédie
Transliteration: ɑ̃.si.klɔ.pe.di
"Il a cherché l'information dans une grande encyclopédie."
Enzyklopädie
Transliteration: ɛnt͡syklopɛˈdiː
"Diese Enzyklopädie enthält viele nützliche Informationen."
enciclopedia
Transliteration: en.tʃi.klɔˈpɛ.dja
"Ho trovato la risposta consultando l'enciclopedia."
enciclopedia
Transliteration: en.si.klosˈpe.ðja
"Busqué el término biológico en la enciclopedia."
enciclopédia
Transliteration: ẽ.si.klɔˈpɛ.di.ɐ
"Ele consultou a enciclopédia para fazer o trabalho escolar."
विश्वकोश
Transliteration: vishwa-kosh
"मैंने इस सवाल का जवाब विश्वकोश में खोजा।"
百科全书
Transliteration: bǎikē quánshū
"这部百科全书包含了丰富的历史资料。"
백과사전
Transliteration: baekgwa-sajeon
"우리는 과제를 위해 백과사전을 찾아보았다."
百科事典
Transliteration: hyakka jiten
"その詳細な情報は百科事典に載っています。"
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