encyclopedian

English

Alternative forms

• encyclopaedian
• encyclopædian

Etymology

From encyclopedia +‎ -an.

Adjective

encyclopedian (not comparable)

1. Encyclopedic; embracing the whole circle of learning, or a wide range of subjects.

Synonyms

• encyclopediac
• encyclopediacal (archaic)
• encyclopedial (rare)
• encyclopedic
• encyclopedical

Noun

encyclopedian (plural encyclopedians)

1. A person who has an encyclopedic knowledge.
   • 2012, Rob Benvie, Maintenance‎^[1]:

     This is how Alzheimer's transforms encyclopedians into vegetables, how Parkinson's immobilizes triatheletes.