Etymograph

English

encyclopaedia

Encyclopaedia comes from New Latin encyclopaedia ‘encyclopedia’, and goes back to Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ ‘education in the circle of arts and sciences’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ‘education in the circle of arts and sciences’
  2. New Latinc. 1500–1900encyclopaedia‘encyclopedia’
  3. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ‘education in the circle of arts and sciences’
  2. New Latinc. 1500–1900encyclopaedia‘encyclopedia’
  3. Englishtodaysame form

Linked words

through Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ ‘education in the circle of arts and sciences’

encyclopedia

Today it means

noun Commonwealth standard spelling of encyclopedia.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ / encyclopaedia

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