French Conversation · Level 50
74 words
French word
encyclopédique
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃siklopedik/
Meaning
- adjectivecomprehensive
Example
Ce livre est encyclopédique.
This book is comprehensive.
More examples
Il a une mémoire encyclopédique.
He has an encyclopedic memory.
Core concept
A wide reference shelf with the major parts of one subject covered and few gaps.
Common phrases
mémoire encyclopédique
encyclopedic memory
culture encyclopédique
encyclopedic knowledge
Similar words
complet: Including all the required parts and information.
informatif: Full of helpful information for learning facts and gaining knowledge.
détaillé: Describing a subject with close attention to fine points.
vaste: Broad in range or scale, with a great deal of material covered.
Definition in French
Qui rassemble ou traite sans lacune les principaux aspects d'un domaine.
Word origin
Encyclopédique is formed from encyclopédie with the suffix -ique, while encyclopédie ultimately comes from Greek enkyklios paideia, meaning a rounded course of learning.
Usage tips
- As an adjective, encyclopédique agrees in gender and number, as in une approche encyclopédique and des connaissances encyclopédiques.
Opposites
- superficielsuperficialadjective
Related words
- encyclopédisteencyclopedistnoun
- encyclopédiquementencyclopedicallyadverb