encyclopaedia

Noun

A book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically.

ریشه

Late 16th century: modern Latin, from enkuklios paideia ‘all-round education’.

مثال

• I looked up the word in an encyclopaedia.
• The encyclopaedia has entries on almost every subject imaginable.
• She gifted me a 20-volume encyclopaedia for my birthday.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Encyclopaedia entry Online encyclopaedia Encyclopaedia volume Comprehensive encyclopaedia