Encyclopediacal

/ˌɛnsaɪkləˈpiːdiækəl/ adjective

Definition

Of or relating to an encyclopedia in character or scope; comprehensively informative (American English variant).

Etymology

American English double-suffixed form from encyclopedia + -ac + -al. This version is even rarer than its British counterpart, largely abandoned by the 20th century.

Kelly Says

Nobody writes like this anymore—it's a textual ghost from 1800s academic writing, preserved mainly in old library catalogs and university archives.

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