Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

encyclopedian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
en-cy-clo-pe-di-an
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Encyclopedic; embracing the whole circle of learning, or a wide range of subjects.

noun

A person who has an encyclopedic knowledge.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From encyclopedia + -an.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

encyclopaedian (alternative, Commonwealth) encyclopædian (alternative, dated) encyclopedians (plural)

Synonyms

encyclopediac encyclopediacal encyclopedial encyclopedic encyclopedical

Questions

What does encyclopedian mean?
Encyclopedic; embracing the whole circle of learning, or a wide range of subjects.
Where does encyclopedian come from?
From encyclopedia + -an.

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