"Britannica" meaning in All languages combined

See Britannica on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Britannica
  1. Short for Encyclopædia Britannica, long the most prominent English-language general encyclopedia. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Encyclopædia Britannica, long the most prominent English-language general encyclopedia Translations (Encyclopædia Britannica): بْرِيتَانِيكَا (brītānīkā) (Arabic), Брита́ника (Británika) [feminine] (Bulgarian), 大英百科全书 (Dà-Yīng Bǎikē Quánshū) (Chinese Mandarin), इनसाइक्लोपीडिया ब्रिटैनिका (insāiklopīḍiyā briṭainikā) [feminine] (Hindi), ब्रिटैनिका (briṭainikā) [feminine] (Hindi), ब्रिटैनिका विश्वकोष (briṭainikā viśvakoṣ) [feminine] (Hindi), بریتانیکا (beritânikâ) (Persian)

Adjective [Latin]

IPA: /briˈtan.ni.ka/ [Classical-Latin], [brɪˈt̪änːɪkä] [Classical-Latin], /briˈtan.ni.ka/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [briˈt̪änːikä] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), /briˈtan.ni.kaː/ [Classical-Latin], [brɪˈt̪änːɪkäː] [Classical-Latin], /briˈtan.ni.ka/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [briˈt̪änːikä] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form}} Britannica
  1. inflection of Britannicus:
    nominative/vocative feminine singular
    Tags: feminine, form-of, nominative, singular, vocative Form of: Britannicus
    Sense id: en-Britannica-la-adj-9Lk2kbaD Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 20 36 44
  2. inflection of Britannicus:
    nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural
    Tags: accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, plural, vocative Form of: Britannicus
    Sense id: en-Britannica-la-adj-sVbHYvhP Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 20 36 44

Adjective [Latin]

IPA: /briˈtan.ni.ka/ [Classical-Latin], [brɪˈt̪änːɪkä] [Classical-Latin], /briˈtan.ni.ka/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [briˈt̪änːikä] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), /briˈtan.ni.kaː/ [Classical-Latin], [brɪˈt̪änːɪkäː] [Classical-Latin], /briˈtan.ni.ka/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [briˈt̪änːikä] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: Britannicā [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form|head=Britannicā}} Britannicā
  1. ablative feminine singular of Britannicus Tags: ablative, feminine, form-of, singular Form of: Britannicus
    Sense id: en-Britannica-la-adj-h94EXd2o Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 20 36 44
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