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encyclopaedic

UK/en,saikləu'pi:dik/US/en,saiklәu'pi:dik/
C2

Definitions

adj.

Covering a wide range of subjects comprehensively (British spelling of encyclopedic).

百科全书式的;知识渊博的(encyclopedic 的英式拼写)。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
encyclopaediato put into, to cause
+
-iccircle, ring, around
=encyclopaedic

British-English spelling of encyclopedic, keeping the Greek ae. Same word, same meaning.

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He has an encyclopaedic grasp of the subject.

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