Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

encyclopedia galactica

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: en-cy-clo-pe-di-a -galac-ti-ca
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

9

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A compendium of all knowledge, or most of the important knowledge, an encyclopedia for a galaxy-spanning civilization.

Etymology

Blend of Encyclopedia Britannica (“Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica”) + galactic.

Inflected Forms

Encyclopaedia Galactica (alternative) Encyclopædia Galactica (alternative)

Questions

What does encyclopedia galactica mean?: A compendium of all knowledge, or most of the important knowledge, an encyclopedia for a galaxy-spanning civilization.
Where does encyclopedia galactica come from?: Blend of Encyclopedia Britannica (“Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica”) + galactic.

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