Dictionary

encyclopedist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpiː.dɪst/ (General-American)
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Ancient Greek ἐν (en) Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-) Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kʷókʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kúklos Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos) Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλῐος (enkúklĭos) Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-der. Proto-Hellenic *pā́wits Ancient Greek παῖς (paîs) Pre-Greekder.? Proto-Hellenic *-eús Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek -εύω (-eúō) Ancient Greek παιδεύω (paideúō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek παιδείᾱ (paideíā) Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ (enkúklios paideíā)bor. New Latin encyclopaedīalbor. English encyclopedia Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English encyclopedist From encyclopedia + -ist.

Meanings

1. A member of a group of French authors who collaborated in the 18th century in the production of the Encyclopédie, under the direction of Denis Diderot.
2. An author of, or contributor to, an encyclopedia.
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Forms

Relateds

encyclopedic · encyclopedia

Translations (28)

sv encyklopedist (member of a group of French authors) · eo enciklopediisto (person helping to write an encyclopedia) · sh enciklopèdist (person helping to write an encyclopedia) · sv encyklopedist (person helping to write an encyclopedia) · nl encyclopedist (person helping to write an encyclopedia) · kk энциклопедияшы (person helping to write an encyclopedia) · cs encyklopedista (person helping to write an encyclopedia) · mk енциклопеди́ст (person helping to write an encyclopedia) · mk енциклопеди́ст (member of a group of French authors) · ro enciclopedist (member of a group of French authors) · ja 百科事典編纂者 (person helping to write an encyclopedia) · eo enciklopediisto (member of a group of French authors) · es enciclopedista (person helping to write an encyclopedia) · de Enzyklopädist (member of a group of French authors) · de Enzyklopädistin (member of a group of French authors) · ar مَوْسُوعِيّ (person helping to write an encyclopedia) · ca enciclopedista (person helping to write an encyclopedia) · cs encyklopedista (member of a group of French authors) · ro enciclopedist (person helping to write an encyclopedia) · ca enciclopedista (member of a group of French authors) · de Enzyklopädist (person helping to write an encyclopedia) · es enciclopedista (member of a group of French authors) · fr encyclopédiste (person helping to write an encyclopedia) · nl encyclopediste (person helping to write an encyclopedia) · de Enzyklopädistin (person helping to write an encyclopedia) · cmn 百科全書派 /百科全书派 (member of a group of French authors) · sh enciklopèdist (member of a group of French authors) · fr encyclopédiste (member of a group of French authors)