encyclical

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
19
Words With Friends
24
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ɛnˈsɪklɪkəl/

Definition of encyclical

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A papal letter, intended for general circulation in the Catholic Church.
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noun

  1. A papal letter, intended for general circulation in the Catholic Church.

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Intended for general circulation.

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Etymology

From Late Latin encyclicus + -al, from Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλιος (enkúklios, “circular, general”), from ἐν- (en-) + κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”).

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