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encyclical

Pronunciation: /ɛnˈsɪklɪkəl/

The English word “encyclical” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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

adjective

  1. Intended for general circulation.

Etymology

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

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