encyklopedia

See also: encyklopédia and encyklopedią

Polish

encyklopedia

Etymology

Internationalism; compare English encyclopedia, French encyclopédie, German Enzyklopädie, ultimately from New Latin encyclopaedīa, from Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ (enkúklios paideíā, education in the circle of arts and sciences).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛn.t͡sɨk.lɔˈpɛ.dja/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛdja
  • Syllabification: en‧cyk‧lo‧pe‧dia

Noun

encyklopedia f

  1. encyclopedia (comprehensive reference with articles on a range of topic)
  2. encyclopedia (collection of information from a particular discipline of science or from different fields)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
adverb
  • encyklopedycznie
nouns
  • encyklopedyczność
  • encyklopedyk
  • encyklopedysta
  • encyklopedyzm

Further reading

  • encyklopedia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • encyklopedia in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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