encyclopedic C2 Topic:Register & Style Also spelled encyclopædic US /ensaiːkloˈpʰiːdək/ See IPA manual Freq #80349 Meanings 1 adj broad in scope or content The history professor was known for their encyclopedic knowledge of ancient Rome. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · broad in scope or content wide More encyclopaedicalencyclopedical Word family Derived forms encyclopedicallynonencyclopedicunencyclopedic Related forms cycleencyclopedicity Common collocations encyclopedic knowledge Adjective + noun Etymology First attested in 1824, encyclopedia + -ic. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # encyclopedic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ensaiːkloˈpʰiːdək/ **Frequency rank:** 80349 ## Meanings 1. broad in scope or content ## Examples - The history professor was known for their encyclopedic knowledge of ancient Rome. ## Synonyms - encyclopaedical - encyclopedical - wide ## Derived Forms - encyclopedically - nonencyclopedic - unencyclopedic ## Related Forms - cycle - encyclopedicity ## Etymology First attested in 1824, encyclopedia + -ic. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown