encyclical
/ɛnˈsɪklɪkəl/
- adj.
- 传阅的,广泛传送的
中文释义来自 ECDICT
构词拆解
encyclicus
晚期拉丁语词根
-al
后缀
- -al
- Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to produce an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also. · Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
词源链
- 英语English
encyclical
词源说明
From Late Latin encyclicus + -al, from Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλιος (enkúklios, “circular, general”), from ἐν- (en-) + κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”).
释义
名词noun
- 1A papal letter, intended for general circulation in the Catholic Church.
形容词adjective
- 1Intended for general circulation.