"encyclopædia" meaning in English

See encyclopædia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: encyclopædias [plural], encyclopædiæ [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|encyclopædiæ}} encyclopædia (plural encyclopædias or encyclopædiæ)
  1. Archaic spelling of encyclopedia. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: encyclopedia
    Sense id: en-encyclopædia-en-noun-ZaX65qMc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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