Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

encyclopædial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-cy-clopæ-di-al
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Dated spelling of encyclopaedial.

Example Sentences

"One day Faraday was discovered by one of his master’s clients poring over an encyclopædial article on electricity, and attempting some rude experiments with a few old bottles."

Etymology

From encyclopædia + -al.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: encyclopædia

Questions

What does encyclopædial mean?: Dated spelling of encyclopaedial.
Where does encyclopædial come from?: From encyclopædia + -al.

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