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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin encyclicus + -al, from Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλιος (enkúklios, “circular, general”), from ἐν- (en-) + κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
encyclical (plural encyclicals)
- A papal letter, intended for general circulation in the Catholic Church.
Translations[edit]
papal letter
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Adjective[edit]
encyclical (not comparable)
- Intended for general circulation.